At a Glance
- Tasks: Support supply chain planning and improve processes in a busy manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a dynamic team in a leading manufacturing company.
- Benefits: Competitive hourly rate, flexible hours, and hands-on experience.
- Other info: Great opportunity for career growth in a collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising supply chains and enhancing efficiency.
- Qualifications: Experience in supply chain planning and strong data analysis skills.
The predicted salary is between 29.49 - 29.49 £ per hour.
Location: Desford, Leicester
Contract: 12-month contract
Rate: £29.49 per hour Inside IR35
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Fully onsite
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join a busy manufacturing environment, supporting supply chain planning and continuous improvement activities. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience across supply chain planning, materials, inventory or logistics, who enjoys working with data and finding ways to improve processes.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting supply chain planning activities for new product introduction projects
- Analysing data to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement
- Developing supply chain plans across major projects
- Working closely with operations, procurement and logistics teams
- Monitoring service, inventory and efficiency performance
- Supporting inventory optimisation and material flow improvements
- Contributing to continuous improvement projects across supply chain processes
- Preparing reports and presenting supply chain information to stakeholders
What We're Looking For
You'll ideally have:
- Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Materials or Production Planning
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- Good data analysis and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of inventory and/or logistics planning
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
Desirable Experience
- New Product Introduction (NPI/MPI)
- SAP or other ERP/MRP systems
- Power BI
- Project management
- Packaging or transportation planning
- Lean logistics and continuous improvement
- A degree is desirable but not essential.
Important Details
This is a fully onsite position in Desford, with an initial 12-month contract. The standard working week is 37.5 hours, with some flexibility around start and finish times following onboarding. If you have a strong background in supply chain planning and enjoy using data to improve manufacturing and logistics processes, we'd love to hear from you.
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