Distribution Requirements Planner in Kettering

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Central Ordering Team at Greggs as a Distribution Requirements Planner, on a temporary basis for 9 months.

We can offer you:

• 21 days (weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Paid breaks
• Free hot drinks while on a shift break
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business!

About the role:

This is a full-time role (39 hours per week) Mon-Fri with 1 in 12 weekends being worked. This is a temporary role for 9 months. We know that having a work-life balance is important, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. The base location for this role is Kettering.

What you'll do:

As a Distribution Requirement Planner, you’ll be responsible for raising purchase orders against suppliers & ensuring sufficient inventory is in place at our radial depots to meet the demand of our shops and customers. Details of role include:

• Act as a key and effective member of the Supply Chain and Distribution team
• Monitoring and managing stock levels in our depots, following agreed inventory targets for each product
• Work with external suppliers to ensure availability of products in our national depots by raising purchase orders relevant to the demand of the business
• Responsible for managing and tracking these purchase orders from creation to delivery, ensuring timely processing while responding to changes in demand and supplier updates
• Manage stock at radial depots ensuring that the right product is in the right place at the right time for onward supply to shops
• Identifying possible stock risks (such as excess or low inventory) and raising them with the relevant teams
• Maintain KPI targets based upon availability percentage and waste costs
• Responsibility for ensuring accurate information of inventory levels and availability is communicated to supply sites and wider business
• Liaising with site teams to ensure operations run smoothly, promoting effective working relationships

About you:

You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:

• You are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
• A proven ability to provide excellence in supply chain planning and stock inventory management
• Industry experience within an FMCG organisation highly advantageous
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong resilience and flexibility, successfully adapting to shifting priorities and business change in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong adaptability and resilience when navigating changing processes, ongoing training, and working across multiple systems
• Strong numerical, analytical and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• IT skills including Microsoft 365; SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Experience of working with SAP ECC, S4 HANA, IBP, or other MRP planning software desirable (not essential)
• You are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

About Greggs:

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work.