Planner - Supply Chain - UK & IRE

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Planner to join our supply chain team. This is a key role within the business, working closely with both commercial and operational teams to ensure effective demand planning and stock optimisation. You will play a critical part in driving efficiency across purchasing strategies, improving working capital, and supporting a high level of customer satisfaction.Job Purpose
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• As a Planner you will interact with both Commercial and Operational Teams, working closely with commercial assistants and supply chain administrators. Be responsible for managing and developing purchasing strategies across a defined principal portfolio. Formalise a stock policy according to demand forecasts, Principals capacities and available stocks, in order to maximise NWC and COGS efficiency whilst meeting principal needs, and supporting “best in class” customer satisfaction.

• Responsible for Demand Planning covering a defined principal portfolio.


• Responsible for procurement strategies, stock management actions and quality of tools.


• Ensure compliance with all QA and SHE requirements, procedures and working instructions in order to maintain high service standards and quality of Data Management.


• Understand market trends, Principals/Suppliers organisations, product range specifications (goods availability, Minimum Order Quantity, leadtimes, pallet size, batch size, packing etc.) Interact with Product Manager to define/review principals expectations/specifications.


• Elaborate and provide purchase forecasts to suppliers when required. Ensure purchase orders alignment with forecasts provided.


• Join Business Reviews (Department and Suppliers) and share Planning Dashboard.


• Generate and send replenishment reviews to Supply Chain Administrator. Collaborate with Supply Chain Administrator and Product Manager to ensure goods receipt if required.


• Join Product Manager and Supply Chain Administrator to create Principals ID cards, including Supplier requirements (minimum quantities, values, purchasing frequency etc).


• Analyse sales and understand customers behaviours (volumes, seasonality, risks) while interacting with Azelis Sales Forces (Commercial Assistant and Product Manager).


• Analyse stock availability based on upstream and downstream information and open SO \& PO in the ERP.


• Ensure best balance between margins maximization (volume effect on COGS) / DIO optimization.


• Support Master Planning process within AX in order to maximise stock availability, minimise lead times and reduce Net Working Capital.


• Liasie with commercial assistants to ensure accuracy of sales forecasting.


• Optimize stock rotation, limitation of impairment and rationalization of logistics expenses.


• Draw up yearly budget and KPis \& tools to follow costs in detail and assess results; take corrective actions where needed \- DIO per Department and per Supplier \- Obsolete stock value \- Impairment value. Exactness of replenishment reviews (number of modifications) \- Accuracy of purchase forecasts.


• Look for solutions to provide savings (financial, time, resources).


• Ensure information flow to other team\-members within the supply chain team.


• Provide Stock Replenishment Order Reviews to the back office team.


• Follow principal supply behavior, detecting opportunities, developing operational relationship.


• Master specific systems \- e,g CRM 365, ERP system


• Participate and initiate in conjunction with the Finance Team – stock count and reconciliation procedures for designated supplier portfolio and/or specific warehouse locations.


• Assist Supply Chain Administrators, Warehouse and Logistics functions for stock variance/discrepancies – investigation, explanation and corrective actions with financial impact on the business unit.


• Be responsible for new Principal and Product set up, and identify sample stock requirement as part of the set up process.

• Commercial and dynamic mindset


• Passionate about achieving goals/targets


• High service level standards


• Understanding of market dynamics and requirements


• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills


• Excellent organisational skills


• Team player but with the ability to work independently


• Ability to adapt to new \& changing requirements and a flexible approach to working under pressure


• Strong communication skills


• Very good IT skills (CRM, AX Dynamics, Excel)


• Confidence in decision making when dealing with principals versus Azelis challenges.


• Assertive when dealing with both principals and Azelis internal stakeholders.

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