Supply Planning Analyst

Main Responsibility

• Support delivery of the Planning and Execution cycle through collating, verifying and presenting the required supply data
• Collaborate with the Global Demand Analyst to evaluate supply vs. demand data to ensure S&OP and S&OE forums are equipped with the necessary information in a standardised format, highlighting opportunities and risks where appropriate
• Provide support to the Volume Planner on the analysis required for the inputs and outputs from Supply Planning to the S&OP cycle
• Review supply data across different data sets (e.g. brand / brand variant vs manufacturing sites / production lines) and suggest areas for action / intervention to deliver improvements
• Coordinate and consolidate global supply data across all production sites
• Collaborate with the Allocations Analyst to manage outputs from the monthly allocations forum and conduct review of the supply capabilities to assist the forum
• Compile the relevant data to formulate and recommend the Campaign Plan
• Collaborate with the Product Lifecycle Management team to support the Inventory Planning Cycle with the relevant supply data and other lifecycles such as PIPO
• Uphold the management of changes within ERP for the Planning Team to ensure accuracy across all production sites and ongoing review of data inputs
• Participate and contribute to team performance by engaging in team meetings and taking an active part in problem solving activities
• Identify continuous improvement initiatives to improve performance and support Supply Planning objective

Our Ideal Candidate

Essential:

• Self-starter with ability to work alone or part of a wider team
• Understanding of the end-to-end supply chain within an FMCG environment
• Exceptional MS Excel skills and experience
• Advanced analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to present data in a structured and translatable format

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

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We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.