Supply Planner

Job Description

Supply Planner

Asahi UK have a fantastic opportunity for a Supply Planner to support our Nectar Imports site. This is a managerial position with four direct reports.

This role will be based in Woking at Asahi House, with the expectation of one day per week of travel to Nectar Imports, Hindon.

Key Purpose Statement

To lead and develop a team of Planners while managing the end-to-end supply planning of third-party wines, spirits, and soft drinks. This role ensures optimal inventory levels, timely purchase ordering, and efficient stock movement to meet customer demand and peak trading periods. The position involves continuous process improvement, proactive issue resolution, and close coordination with vendors and warehouses to maintain high service levels and operational efficiency.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for leading and developing a team of four looking after all 3rd Party Products
• Planning supply of a portfolio (~1300 SKUs across ~100 Vendors) of 3rd Party wines, spirits & soft drinks bought in from vendors
• Management of all current and projected inventory levels, ensuring consistently good stock availability for customers and adherence to maximum storage capacities
• Generate POs based on lead times, delivery parameters & ordering parameters (MOQs)
• Planning medium to long term stock build for peak periods (Xmas, bank holidays etc.)
• Pro-actively managing any stock outs/service level issues to minimise business impact
• Inventory management – monitoring stock levels, flagging slow movers and any shelf life issues
• Liaising with warehouses to schedule the delivery of products
• Managing delivery schedules for interdepot movements on a daily/weekly basis and verifying these with the relevant warehouses
• Produce monthly supplier sales reports as required
• Recommend and implement improvements to current processes
  
  

Experience Required

• Preferable to have supply planning, sales, and/or operational planning experience in an FMCG environment
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting and analysis
• Strong analytical skills able to make the connections in data, events and trends.
• Customer or supplier relationship management experience
• Knowledge of working with MRP systems (preferably Merlin and/or SAP)
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
  
  

Key attributes of the successful person

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working cross-functionally at an operational level, with demonstrable evidence of influencing your peer group and above, and strong examples of relationship building and creation of collaborative, customer-focused plans
• Good understanding and use of IT systems and databases
• Preferable people management experience
  
  

We Offer

Whats on tap?

• Annual bonus
• Beer allowance
• Private pension
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Life assurance
• Asahi rewards!!
  
  

We are committed to nurturing a workplace where we celebrate and respect difference, and support everyone to be true to who they are! At Asahi Europe and International we believe you can SHINE AS YOU ARE - no matter your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We want to support you to be courageous in your individuality and to know that whoever you are and whatever your circumstances, you can belong with us without having to conform.

Matt Butler

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