Supply Planner

Brakes have an opportunity for a Supply Planner to join the Product Supply team on a full time, permanent basis. The role is based at our Ashford office and reports to the Supply Manager. It will be your responsibility to manage stock and its availability for a specific group of food categories (SKUs) to ensure achievement of the pre-determined company targets, whilst working closely with internal teams to ensure we are providing an optimum customer experience.  

Our role is offering hybrid working with 3 days a week in the Ashford office after the intial training period, so you must be within a commutable distance. The site has good transport links and free car park for colleagues. 

The hours for this role are Monday-Friday 39 hours per week, 8am – 5pm, (this includes working bank holidays), and there is a requirement to cover a Sunday on a rota basis, (usually 1 in 4). You will receive time in lieu for working bank holidays.  

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: 

• Process internal and external purchase orders in line with requirements of specific ERP platforms. 
• Maintaining company owned stock and end-to-end service levels. 
• Taking a leading role in developing and maintaining internal and external relationships. 
• Report on issues that may impact KPIs. 
• Report on supplier performance levels and stock holding/stock values. 
• Build long term solutions to resolve issues in your SKU group. 
• Evaluate and take necessary action for several pre generated reports. 
• Achieve set KPIs on customer availability at point of order (FTA) and availability at point of delivery (DSL). 
• Ensure waste is kept to a minimum and within business targets. 
• Work closely with a portfolio of external suppliers. 
• Attend supply meetings where necessary.  

About you: 

The successful candidate will be a confident individual who is people-oriented and can thrive in a fast-paced, demanding, and pressurised environment, so experience within an FMCG environment is highly desirable. You’ll have excellent customer service and communication skills and enjoy dealing with different levels of people across the business from other departments. You will ideally have a good working knowledge and understanding of SAP systems. As a suitable candidate you will have excellent organisation skills and have the ability to prioritise your workload ensuring all tasks are completed to the highest standards. 

What you’ll receive: 

• A competitive salary 
• Annual bonus of up to 10% of salary 
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days 
• Pension scheme 
• Hybrid working contract 
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop 
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo. 
• Recognition awards and Incentives 
• Career progression opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility  

 

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 8,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!