Supply Chain Planning Analyst in Loughborough

Location: Desford (Fully Onsite, Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM with flexible start/finish times)

Pay Rate: £26.60 per hour

Contract Duration: 12 Months (with strong potential to extend based on business need)

The Opportunity: Be Part of a Major Digital Transformation

We are launching a major, business-critical ERP transformation program, moving our supply chain ecosystem into modern SAP modules (including SAP IBP, EWM, and Digital Manufacturing). We are seeking a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to act as a vital bridge between our suppliers and internal project teams, ensuring our data, parameters, and logistics networks are perfectly aligned for a flawless system rollout.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

• Supplier Engagement & Data Gathering (Primary Focus): Reach out to production part suppliers to gather critical packaging information and supplier lead times. You will be responsible for updating and maintaining our internal packaging databases and systems.
• Plan for Every Part (PFEP) Validation (Secondary Focus): Help validate internal part parameters within our current ERP system to ensure a clean data migration.
• Project Support & Escalation: Track supplier responses, proactively flag bottlenecks, and ensure smooth communication across cross-functional teams (IT, Procurement, and Operations).

What We Are Looking For:

• Top 3 Core Skills:
• SAP / ERP Exposure: Hands-on experience or exposure to ERP platforms (Supply Chain, Warehouse, or Manufacturing modules preferred).
• Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination: Proactive communication mindset. You prefer picking up the phone to build relationships and drive results rather than just relying on email.
• Process Tracking & Problem Resolution: A project-support mindset with the ability to spot data gaps and systematically resolve or escalate them.

Industry & Background Experience:

• Experience working in a process-driven or project-based supply chain environment.
• Backgrounds in Manufacturing, Automotive, FMCG, Retail Supply Chain, or Logistics & Distribution are highly valued.
• A degree in Supply Chain, Business, or IT is preferred but not essential. SAP certifications are an advantage but not mandatory.

Your Skillset:

• To thrive in this role, you should possess a working knowledge of:
• Business Process Improvement: Ability to gather data, illustrate opportunities to reduce waste/variation, and support requirements analysis for process changes.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking: Skill in using logical analysis (and tools like flow charts or Pareto charts) to define problems, compare alternative solutions, and disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Problem Solving: A knack for examining operational issues from the perspective of different stakeholders and using fact-finding techniques to resolve them.
• Project & Logistics Management: Ability to provide input for project tracking (Gantt charts), map out activity lead times, and maintain highly accurate logistics records.

Interview Process:

We are looking to fill this position ASAP. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a single-stage, 60-minute Face-to-Face interview utilizing the STAR format.