Description
Planning and Supply Chain Analyst - Haywards Heath, West Sussex - 3month contract
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
A planning and supply chain analyst are required by a highly impressive global business of note. As a part of this role you with be responsible for developing demand forecasts, managing inventory health, driving continuous improvement of forecasts, and facilitating inventory consensus on across sales, operations, and procurement for a particular buying Commodity Group. This position involves a high level of interaction with a variety of business functions therefore strong stakeholder management experience is a must.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- To use data from historical sales, market trends, and judgmental input for the assigned commodity group to create forecasts.
- Manages inventory levels, identifies exceptions, and develops resolutions to large variances to these levels in order to escalate or take corrective action.
- Accountable for the following metrics for the assigned commodity group: inventory health, on time delivery, purchasing past due, and forecast accuracy.
- Work closely with different areas of the business as and when required, including the production of relevant data for meetings
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of key demand planning and inventory performance metrics, turns, margin contributions, etc.
- Understands all elements of the supply chain process, and understands the information flow throughout demand and supply planning process
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience in forecasting, supply planning, or similar Supply Chain role
- Experience with data analysis
- SQL skills
- Experience with leading a team of consultants supporting the planning process is preferred
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has experience for someone working in planning and supply chain management to join an exciting organisation experiencing huge growth and expansion. If you feel you have the right skills and would like to be considered for this position please submit your CV now.
Planning and Supply Chain Analyst - Haywards Heath, West Sussex - 3 month contract
Easily commutable from Brighton, Gatwick, Horsham, Crawley, East Grinstead.