Supply Chain Planner

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
Kerry
About the role
Kerry is searching for a Supply Chain Planner for our Supply Chain Department in Tenbury Wells. The successful candidate will work with the wider supply chain team, warehouse and both internal / external customers to ensure requirements are met on time and in full.

The Supply Chain Planner will have a dual role in ensuring requirements are met covering both production planning and raw material call off activities.

What will I be doing?

• Perform an achievable work schedule (define the sequence of the planned orders, setup campaigns, include change-over and cleaning, convert planned orders to process orders)
• Be accountable for ensuring system Production Planning alerts are responded to and resolved in a timely manner.
• Create and edit process orders for approved rework, approved replacement of components
• Provide checks that the master data quality is maintained and updated at regular intervals
• In conjunction with business systems, reports and production schedules, ensure the timely arrival / placement / confirmation of purchase orders with suppliers and STO’s for intercompany transfers.
• Liaise with site supply chain teams to confirm quantities, management of purchase orders and call-off quantities.
• Liaise with warehouse or 3PL to deal with goods inwards issues – shortages, damages, documentation issues etc.
• Manage inventory levels against target/budget, and take action to mitigate stock at risk of write-off
• Supporting accounts payable on invoice queries/issues.
• Supply forecasts to purchasing for tender building.
• Maintain and review raw material stock levels with view to maximize cash flow and meet agreed targets

This role will initially be on-site-full in Tenbury Wells on a full-time basis.

What do I need to be successful?
In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. To be successful in this role, we would be looking for;

• Knowledge of ERP Systems (SAP is advantageous)
• The successful candidate will possess the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Previous experience and a good understanding of production scheduling
• Effective communication skills.
• The individual must possess excellent computer skills (Excel / Word / PowerPoint)
• Must be professional with an outgoing and friendly disposition.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal with a variety of internal contacts.

What will I get in return?

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life. We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• Health Care Cover
• Matched pension scheme
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers including Tesco, Curry’s, Argos, and many others.

About Kerry

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer foods and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the diary business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients and consumer foods business- a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumers brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure & Golden Cow. We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in children’s cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine and Charleville cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.