Supply Planner

Location: Windsor - Hybrid 3 days a week in the office

Salary: £38,000-40,000 plus excellent benefits package

Summary

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Supply Planner to join our growing supply chain team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a planning professional who thrives in a fast paced environment and enjoys working across suppliers, manufacturing, demand planning, and inventory management. The successful candidate will play a key role within the S&OP process, ensuring the business maintains the correct inventory levels to support customer demand while balancing stock investment, supplier performance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans in line with customer demand forecasts and business requirements
• Play a key role in the S&OP process, providing accurate supply and inventory insights
• Work closely with Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure supply plans are aligned to business needs
• Manage inventory levels to ensure optimum stock availability while minimising excess and obsolete stock
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring service, quality, and delivery expectations are achieved
• Monitor supplier performance, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions where required
• Lead supplier review meetings and performance discussions
• Identify potential supply chain constraints and develop contingency plans to minimise disruption
• Analyse inventory, forecast accuracy, and supplier performance data to drive continuous improvement
• Support business growth by ensuring supply chain capability can meet future demand requirements

Key Skills/Experience

• Previous experience in a Supply Planner, Supply Chain Planner or Inventory Planner
• Strong understanding of S&OP and integrated business planning processes
• Experience working closely with suppliers and manufacturing operations
• Proven ability to manage inventory levels and stock optimisation strategies
• Experience managing supplier performance and service related issues
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work effectively within a fast paced and changing environment

Legal Notice

All applicants must have an unrestricted right to work in the UK as our client will not support visa sponsorship for this role.