Business Area: Nestle UK&I

Job Title: Third Party Supply Planning Manager
Location: Any UK Nestle Location

 
Salary Circa £75,000 depending on experience + car allowance + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.  

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Position Summary

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Third Party Supply Planning Manager whose role will be to support the team and suppliers by driving best practice across systems and processes.

Nestlé SA is the world’s leading health, wellness and nutrition company, with over seven thousand employees in the UK and Ireland alone across the 19 sites of all our business. We are proud to produce some of Britain’s best loved brands such as Kit Kat, Nescafé, Smarties, Buxton, Go Cat and Shreddies. Around 95% of UK households consume our brands and more than two billion Nestlé products are sold in the UK every year.

As one of the major exporters of the UK and Ireland’s food industry, our supply chain really is at the heart of all operations at Nestlé from sourcing raw materials right through to delivering the end product to our customer. Working closely with these customers and our internal colleagues, we are able to manage one of the FMCG industry’s most complex and sophisticated value chains, putting the consumer at the heart of everything we do.

A day in the life of a Third Party Supply Planning Manager

You will be responsible for ensuring the timely supply of product from Co-packers and Co-manufacturers to meet customer demands through managing and supporting the activities, development and performance of the Third Party supply planning team. This will involve driving best practice across systems and processes to support the Third Party Supply team and suppliers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Liaise with Contract Managers, Co-Packers, Co-Manufacturer, Supply Network Planners, packaging suppliers, factories, procurement and other teams to ensure adequate supply of product to meet all Category requirements.
• To lead, manage and develop a team of Production and Supply Planners and Master Data Coordinators.
• Work with the Category leads to anticipate changes in capacity requirements from Third Parties and plan relevant resources to support the changes
• Instil a progressive culture within the team to ensure continuous improvement.
• To work with Category leads and Project Managers to manage and improve the NPD process.
• To continually improve the communication and process management between the Third Party Supply Planning team and the internal customers, including Categories, Logistics, Procurement, Order fulfilment and Customer Facing Supply Chain.

What will make you successful?

You’ll be a talented Supply Chain professional with knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain, Financial, Procurement, QA and Technical processes.

You’ll lead a team across multiple locations and functions and interact with a diverse set of customer businesses, therefore you’ll be able to communicate with and influence people at all levels, including senior commercial and operational management teams.  This coupled with your demonstrated ability to successfully lead teams through change and engage cross-functional stakeholders will help you drive efficiencies and achieve the delivery of high levels of service.

Other skills required:-

• Demonstrated leadership and people motivation 
• Demonstrable skills in managing without authority but with influence
• Multiple supplier relationship building as a proven skill
• Strong learning agility to adopt new tools and processes
• Continuous Improvement mind-set

In return, the Supply Chain team can offer you all the support and guidance necessary to succeed. This is a great opportunity to work within a talented and dedicated team.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 6th December 2024

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
 

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

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