Supply Planner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £17.67 i £21.31 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 9PL |
| Cwmni: | The Best Connection Group Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | JN -022026-18114_1770623842 |
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The Best Connection West Bromwich are recruiting for a Supply Planner for our prestigious client in West Bromwich.
Hours of work:
Monday-Thursday 08:30-16:30
Friday 08:30-16:00
Pay rate: £17.67-£21.31 (depending on experience).
Job duties:
- Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, logistics, purchasing and manufacturing departments.
- Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve client or customer needs.
- Compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and to acquire additional supplies as needed.
- Integrates sales orders with the master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates.
- Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.
- Manages forecasting meetings with sales, operations and project team, and other related departments.
- Create and maintain daily production schedules.
- Ensure that all relevant staff/project members receive the production schedule.
- Review production team outputs to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Align with Quality coordinator to check the quality of products to ensure that they meet client expectations.
- Ensure that the quantity and specifications of products are correct.
- Record and communicate production progress and weekly project updates.
- Develop balance between existing and future client demand needs with manufacturing and vendors to ensure completion of client requirements.
- Prepare reports required to facilitate and suggest actions to assure optimal execution of supply chain.
- Identify and recommend feasible solutions to plan operational issues.
- Ensure to maintain desired inventory levels.
Candidate requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience within supply chain planning, inventory management or a related role.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint /Word skills
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and diligence.
- Thorough understanding of the business and supply chain.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Extremely proficient with production planning systems, such as MRP
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave
- Festive shutdown at Christmas
- Companywide bonus scheme
- Service and recognition awards.
- Training and development opportunities
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance 4x salary
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Free annual flu vaccination vouchers
- Employee assistance programme which includes a 24/7, 365 days a year virtual GP service
- Cash health plan.
- Free home cyber security training
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free onsite parking
The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.