Planner (Supply Chain)
Overview
The Procurement Planner is responsible for maintaining targeted stock levels across all SKUs to ensure optimal service levels throughout the Pedros network while minimizing total supply chain costs. The role requires close collaboration with Suppliers, Distribution Centres, Production, Operations, Marketing, NPD, Finance, QA, and the broader Procurement Team to proactively prevent supply interruptions and support business continuity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Economics, Supply Chain Management, or related field (preferred)
- 4–5 years of operational experience in a planning function
- Experience working with large data sets
- Professional certification (e.g., SAPICS CPIM) advantageous
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Responsibilities
- Execute forward planning for peaks, LTOs, promotions, and product launches
- Anticipate risks and develop plans to ensure stable supply during critical trading periods
- Develop the consolidated supply plan for input into the company-wide S&OP process
- Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities, providing sound recommendations to the Procurement Team
- Consolidate and prepare KPI packs for Procurement meetings
- Develop a national supply plan across all depots
- Establish and maintain planning standards and tools
- Identify supply/demand exceptions and develop scenario plans
- Drive the SOPO process through accurate stock, inbound, and transport routing updates
- Lead discussions with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Provide weekly and daily planning views during peak periods
- Conduct periodic reviews of demand, stock cover, and replenishment needs
- Maintain the inventory optimization model and determine minimum stock targets
- Support a 'Planning for Profit' philosophy
- Review stock targets quarterly and recommend adjustments
- Assess and identify high-risk, slow-moving, damaged, and obsolete stock
- Support the introduction of innovation into the supply chain
- Process, track, and resolve supplier claims
- Update and distribute KPI scorecards weekly/monthly
- Take ownership of tasks, deadlines, and self-development
- Ensure quality and productivity standards are consistently met
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