Supply Chain Scheduler / Planner in Ballymoney

Job Description Requisition ID 67070 \n Position Type FT Permanent \n Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. About the role \n The Supply Planner contributes to the development and maintenance of achievable supply and production plans across the network. Working in close partnership with Material Planning, Production Scheduling, Transport Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement and Commercial teams, the role helps align customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory levels and service requirements. \n A key focus of the position is delivering an efficient and balanced supply plan that enables strong customer service performance (OTIF), optimizes inventory and working capital, and reduces operational risks while ensuring continuity of supply across the network. \n \n Full-time, on-site role \n 5 days per week \n Working hours 0800-1630 or 0900-1700 \n 30-minute lunch break included \n Key responsibilities \n \n Create and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term supply plans to meet customer demand and business needs. \n Manage planning alerts and exceptions, including projected shortages, capacity constraints, excess inventory, and service risks. \n Monitor inventory levels, weeks of cover, and stock-at-risk positions while contributing to inventory and working capital performance. \n Contribute to monthly Supply Reviews and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes through scenario planning and risk assessment. \n Monitor OTIF performance and implement improvement actions to enhance customer service levels. \n Review slow-moving, obsolete, blocked, rework, and aged inventory to reduce waste and maximize inventory utilization. \n Work closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Logistics teams to ensure alignment across the end-to-end supply plan. \n Identify opportunities to improve planning master data, parameters, and processes. \n Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on service performance, inventory optimization, planning accuracy, and operational efficiency. \n Qualifications and skills \n \n Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics, or Procurement. \n Experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or related operational roles. \n Experience in Food Ingredients, Flavours, Beverage, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, or Process Manufacturing industries is advantageous but not essential. \n Understanding of S&OP, inventory management, and supply planning practices. \n Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP experience is beneficial but not essential). \n Experience with planning tools such as SAP APO, SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, or equivalent planning platforms is advantageous. \n Strong Excel skills are required. \n Familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools is a plus. \n Strong data interpretation and problem-solving capabilities. \n Ability to interpret data and make informed supply planning recommendations. \n Proactive approach to risk identification and issue resolution. \n Strong attention to detail with the ability to understand the broader business impact of planning choices. \n What we offer \n \n 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) \n Matched pension scheme \n Access to our employee development platform and Udemy learning resources \n Benefits