Group Supply Planner

About Scott Bader

Scott Bader is an employee-owned global manufacturer of advanced composites, structural adhesives and functional polymers. Established in 1921, we have a century of expertise in manufacturing high-quality, innovative products for a variety of markets around the world. Scott Bader now employs 800 people across 7 manufacturing sites and 18 offices worldwide.

Scott Bader is committed to expanding its global reach, with recent ventures including North America, India, Japan and Australia, while continuing to build on its reputation for innovation, outstanding quality and technical expertise.

Scott Bader is different to most other companies. Our business is based on the simple principle of maintaining a balance between our social purpose and business needs. In 1951 we became the first UK company to hold a Common Ownership Certificate when the Bader family handed over their shares to the Scott Bader Commonwealth Ltd – in simple terms, this means that Scott Bader colleagues own and are responsible for the success and overall wellbeing of the company.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our aim is to create an environment that is welcoming to all people, and ensures we treat each other and customers with respect. We appreciate different and fresh ways of thinking, encouraging innovation where colleagues feel they can express their views freely, and create a working atmosphere in which everyone is able to deliver a high-quality service.

About the role

The position will sit within our Group Supply Chain team, where you will co-ordinate the medium (3-12 months) to long term (1-5 years) global supply planning and balancing for all Scott Bader product groups to ensure alignment of production, sales and inventory plans.

In addition to the above, you will also support the Group in achieving best possible service to customers, whilst analysing and providing solutions to stock imbalance against current and future demand.

Key responsibilities

Supporting design of supply planning across the Group to maximise OTIF deliveries to customer and achieving the required stock targets.

Identification of alternatives to route of supply or manufacturing / warehousing site.

High level capacity balancing in order to achieve the most suitable balance of stock across the Group.

Capacity constraint mitigation, working alongside the manufacturing leads across the Group identify ways of mitigating any reductions in capacity either planned or unplanned.

Customer availability metrics & global KPIs to formalised, created and shared, alongside continuous improvement recommendations.

Monitoring & adjusting SS settings to support dynamic stock levels, reacting to changes in demand.

Attendance at Group Supply S&OP Meetings, introducing input from the local planning teams and supporting the Group Planning Manager.

Create solutions to enable rough cut capacity planning.

Support the Group Planning Manager to establish an effective way of reporting, managing and increasing capacity across the group, working with relevant teams.

Maintenance of GSC master data within our ERP tool.

Optimisation of end-to-end supply routes, considering multiple factors including capacity cost, environmental impact, lead-times and regulations.

Identify supply risks and opportunities and present them in a suitable manner to the Group S&OP meeting.

Support in the analysis of Make/Buy decisions.

Use metrics and data to assess performance and drive improvement projects to reduce supply chain inventory costs, improve customer service, improved planning processes to improve business performance aligned to objectives.

To perform any other tasks reasonably requested to support the business activity.

About you

The successful candidate will ideally have extensive experience of multi-site global supply planning, in addition to experience of strategy management within a Supply Chain and collaboration with commercial teams.

Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills, as to interpret complex data and supply routes. Confident in building strong partnerships and working collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders.

Salary & benefits: The salary for the position will be in the range of £40,000.00 - £45,000.00 dependent upon experience. In addition to your salary, you will also be included into our company bonus scheme (Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Bonus). Our Group Staff Bonus & Profit Performance Pay bonus scheme reinforces the Scott Bader principle of working together for a common goal and sharing in our successes.

Pension: We offer a generous contribution to your pension and dependant on your monthly commitment, we will contribute up to a maximum of 2x your contribution up to a maximum of 10%.

Health: We offer Vitality private medical insurance to all employees alongside Medicash Cash Plan. There is also a Cycle to Work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme available to you.

Holiday: Your annual leave will be 25 days + Bank Holidays. There is also the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 day’s holiday in case you need a couple of extra days.

Volunteering & Fundraising: You will have one full day per year to complete volunteering work of your choice which will be paid. If you are thinking about fundraising for your favourite charity or local community event, we will happily match the funds that you have raised up to a maximum of £1000 in any one year.

Onsite benefits: Our Head Office sits within 44 acres of Northamptonshire countryside, nestled within the village of Wollaston. With free car parking and electric car charging points, discounted canteen and use of the onsite swimming pool.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: One location