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Glory Global Solutions Supply Chain Planning Manager in Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Supply Chain Planning Manager
City/State
Location UK/Basingstoke
Department Supply Chain - SCM Planning
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ROLE TITLE: Supply Chain Planning Manager (Full-time position)
FUNCTION: Supply Chain
REGION: Operations Central
REPORTING: SCM and Operations Manager
LOCATION: UK, Basingstoke
COMPANY OVERVIEW
As a global leader in cash technology solutions, we provide the financial, retail, cash centre and gaming industries with confidence that their cash is protected and always working to help build a stronger business.
Our cash automation technologies and process engineering services help businesses in more than 100 countries optimise the handling, movement and management of cash. While we span the globe, we personally engage with each customer to address their unique challenges and goals — enhancing staff efficiency, reducing operating costs and enabling a more rewarding customer experience.
We offer peace of mind. We enable transformation. We generate options. We empower people. We do all this by releasing companies from the burden of cash management, putting cash to work, and helping customers enhance the value that their staff and facilities add to their business.
ROLE PURPOSE
The primary role of the Supply Chain Planning Manager is the management of the team to:
Produce optimized supply plans, each month for the medium-term horizon. The supply plan must ensure a continuous and efficient supply of finished goods (FG) products to customers, using a minimum amount of inventory to maximize efficiency targets, minimize working capital costs, and conserve cash by managing stock levels.
Set team targets to achieve the medium-term plan (MTP) and build constructive relationships with commercial / supply chain / OMG process owners to ensure full cooperation.
Identify areas of opportunity to improve the process and set KPIs to monitor the progress.
Develop the team to ensure future growth and continuity of business is maintained.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
People & Process Management, Implementation & Generation
Based on the MTP, agree on targets for the team and manage the cascade of objectives.
Set individual personal development plans and targets for each team member and manage the progress.
Lead the supply chain aspects of New Product Introduction (NPI) implementation in process and skillset development.
Manage the corresponding End-Of-Life processes (inventory, SKU, reduction, etc).
Drive the implementation of a solution-based process methodology.
Define and implement the process of innovation throughout the wider supply chain.
Build constructive relationships with commercial / supply chain / OMG process owners to ensure full cooperation across organisation.
The position has an important role in framing perspective for decision-makers in the organization through the Supply Balancing and S&OP process.
Ensure the execution of regular planning activities throughout the course of the Supply Planning Calendar
Occasional support of the Planning Team in day-to-day planning activities
Accountability
Manage the effectiveness of the current supply planning processes to improve:
Costs/efficiency
Supply Chain network
Working capital usage
Inventory holding and stock rotation.
Information flow/visibility and reporting
Agility/flexibility of the supply chain
Innovation
Material production planning and material availability planning
Capacity planning for distribution centre (SOE)
Obtain business consensus and approval for Supply plan reviews
Manage supplier relationships to ensure delivery capability
Ensure that the supply review process is followed and is provided as input to the S&OP step of the process. Consolidate input of supply if needed. Make sure that supply constraints are clearly explained with options to make trade-offs.
Use metrics and analytical tools to manage areas for opportunity and change.
Process Stability
Manage and support process improvement to ensure business requirements are understood and implemented
Develop best practices and KPIs, tools for process analysis, mapping, and redesign.
Quality assures process input and output from other team members and process owners.
Analysis and mapping of un-documented processes including embedded historical knowledge where necessary.
Ownership of the collation and mapping of document, information and system flows throughout the wider Glory Global Solutions supply chain.
Manage and develop holistic supply chain service measures and KPIs.
Ensure that the supply planning process is sustained to the intended level of maturity.
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
Outsourcing experience would be beneficial.
Supplier management experience.
Ability to establish credibility through knowledge/experience base.
Familiarity with a wide range commercial processes throughout a single business and the broader supply chain
Familiarity with Project Planning & Management tools & techniques
Commercial process experience is beneficial.
Experience at senior planner level
Qualifications:
Likely to degree level or equivalent experience.
Additional supply chain qualifications or equivalent technical experience necessary
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
A proven self-starter who actively seeks to learn
Experience using Oracle Demantra and Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) is desirable or an equivalent expertise. For example, SAP APO or SNP
Team Leader in day-to-day management and development of the team
Experience working independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
Can conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to understand and communicate cross-functionally and with project team members/ stakeholders who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines and cultures.
Engagement, encouragement, and motivation are key.
Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources.
Strong process analysis & mapping skills.
Supply Chain Network Optimisation with a focus on inventory.
Language skills: Fluency in verbal and written English.
GLORY SPIRITS
The Glory Spirits & Behaviours reflect the values and behaviours that are critical to the ongoing success of Glory and as such represent the foundations of our behaviour globally to lead us to realise our mission:
Value Creation- strive to create value for customers
Self-Starter- understand the objectives of your own work and are proactive in achieving goals
Collaboration- respect diversity and create a culture of collaboration to work with each other to achieve a common goal
Integrity- understand Glory’s mission and act with responsibility and pride to realise achievement and act and behave with high integrity and a strong sense of ethics
Own Growth-leverage our own talent and achieve personal development by adopting a broader perspective; looking beyond our own work.
Glory believes in equal opportunity for all qualified persons and will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, marital status, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Third Party Agencies
Unsolicited resumes will not be accepted by Glory. Should an agency choose to send unsolicited resumes, Glory reserves the right to review such resumes but will not be held liable for any fees/charges associated with a candidate hire except where a formal written agreement is in place between Glory and the Agency to sourc e candidates for a specific role.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / An E-Verify Employer
It is the policy of Glory Global Solutions, Inc. to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and not to discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by state or local law at the Glory Global Solutions, Inc. location to which this application is submitted. In addition, as a Federal Government contractor, all Glory Global Solutions, Inc. locations are affirmative action employers.
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