Supply Chain Planner | Waltham Cross

Reynolds Catering Supplies is one of the leading fresh fruit & vegetable suppliers to the foodservice industry and the only remaining national family-run greengrocer in the UK.

Established in 1945, Reynolds Catering Supplies provides more than 3,000 different types of fresh produce and chilled foods, from around the world to businesses across the UK.

The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.

The Supply Chain Planner is a pivotal role within the business, supporting the Head of Supply Chain with the day-to-day management of materials in line with the companies’ requirements to ensure optimum levels of availability.

Accountabilities :

• Adhere to the overall planning and forecasting strategy.
• To manage and maintain stocks of materials :
• Raising purchase orders, taking into consideration the ongoing forecast, lead times, shelf life and minimum order quantities.
• Ensure all materials are sourced through an approved supply chain.
• Challenge and analyse demand changes through the system and liaise with relevant stakeholders to minimise impact on stock control.
• Provide long and short-term reports to identify at-risk materials and link to specific SKUs.
• Manage changes to plan and the impact on materials and packaging.
• Consider waste and shelf-life extensions as well as customer lead-times to ensure availability and minimise waste.
• Proactively escalate issues and concerns up through the approved procedure.
• Ensure the business has a clear understanding of what is due and when.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Sales, Operations, Logistics, and Quality teams.
• Communicate with suppliers to ensure delivery requirements are met.
• Assist suppliers with booking procedures and compliance.
• Participate in daily internal communication.

To be successful in your application for the role, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills & experience.

• Previous work experience in a supply chain environment, preferably in an FMCG environment.
• A high-level understanding of Microsoft Office, in particular Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to present key data effectively and in a readily understandable manner.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to multitask while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Good working with processes, SOP’s, KPI’s.
• Good level of numerical accuracy and reporting skills.

This is a brief outline of the Supply Chain Planner role. For more information or to apply, please click on the link. We look forward to hearing from you!

Reynolds Catering is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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