Location: Desford, Leicester
Contract: 12-month contract
Rate: £29.49 per hour Inside IR35
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Fully onsite
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join a busy manufacturing environment, supporting supply chain planning and continuous improvement activities.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience across supply chain planning, materials, inventory or logistics, who enjoys working with data and finding ways to improve processes.
What You'll Be Doing
Supporting supply chain planning activities for new product introduction projects
Analysing data to identify trends, issues and opportunities for improvement
Developing supply chain plans across major projects
Working closely with operations, procurement and logistics teams
Monitoring service, inventory and efficiency performance
Supporting inventory optimisation and material flow improvements
Contributing to continuous improvement projects across supply chain processes
Preparing reports and presenting supply chain information to stakeholders
What We're Looking For
You'll ideally have:
Experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Materials or Production Planning
Experience working within a manufacturing environment
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
Good data analysis and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of inventory and/or logistics planning
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
Desirable Experience
New Product Introduction (NPI/MPI)
SAP or other ERP/MRP systems
Power BI
Project management
Packaging or transportation planning
Lean logistics and continuous improvement
A degree is desirable but not essential.
Important Details
This is a fully onsite position in Desford, with an initial 12-month contract. The standard working week is 37.5 hours, with some flexibility around start and finish times following onboarding.
If you have a strong background in supply chain planning and enjoy using data to improve manufacturing and logistics processes, we'd love to hear from you
Salary description
£21.73 - £29.49 per hour