The Skills You'll Need: Supply Chain, raw materials, production planning, manufacturing, procurement, FMCG

Your New Salary: £17 - £22 per hour

Location: Northamptonshire

Duration: 2-3 months temp assignment

Job status: office-based

Working hours: 35h per week/ Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Job posting ID: 23386

Who You'll Be Working for: Well known producer of breakfast and snack brands.

Purpose:

Ensure the timely, cost-effective availability of raw materials to meet production plans and customer demand in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure continuous supply of raw materials to prevent stock-outs and production downtime
• Translate demand into accurate purchase orders aligned to SLAs, lead times, MOQs, and EOQs
• Manage rolling forecasts (12-week operational, 6-month medium-term)
• Monitor and optimise stock levels to minimise waste, aged stock, and write-offs
• Track and improve supplier performance (OTIF, lead time adherence, service)
• Report and manage risks relating to shortages, excess, and obsolescence

Cross-Functional Working:

• Collaborate with Production Planning to manage changes and minimise cost impacts
• Partner with Procurement on supplier performance and escalations
• Support Quality, NPD, and Commercial teams on product changes, launches, and discontinuations

Continuous Improvement & Strategy:

• Use data and analytics to identify risks and improvement opportunities
• Contribute to supply chain optimisation, resilience, and efficiency initiatives

Impact:

• Maintains production continuity
• Improves inventory health and working capital
• Enhances supplier reliability and cost efficiency

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Experience in materials/supply planning or inventory management (FMCG preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of planning systems: MRP/ERP and supply chain inventory KPIs
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with an integrated S&OP/ SIOP
• Knowledge of digital supply chain trends and FMCG planning practices

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