Supply Chain Capacity Manager, Warehouse - Leeds (Leeds, GB)

Arla Foods

Supply Chain Capacity Manager- Warehouse

Leeds Head Office

12 month FTC

Arla Foods are looking for an efficient Supply Chain Capacity Manager to join the team on a temporary basis. The role is a 12 month fixed term contract maternity cover.

This is a specialist role tasked with overseeing the utilisation / storage capacity of the distribution network in relation to prevailing stock policies and customer demand forecasts. It relates to both palletised and fresh milk network.

About the job

As Supply Chain Capacity Manager, you will be the expert on site and overall network capacities and capabilities.

This is a challenging position and will include moving the way we operate to a new level as we push to exceed customer and operational expectations. The successful candidate will be taking a strategic and tactical view of warehouse capacity with both short-term and long-term requirements. They will continuously monitor stock levels by plant versus forecast and working capacity (including challenging forecast accuracy etc.)

Key responsibilities

Tracking KPIs relating to network capacity utilisation Tactical volume re-allocation around the network to maintain balance and minimal overall cost (consider-ing production constraints-stock built required, systems and Masterdata, customer’s requirements and route-to-market) Assessing impact of seasonality and any requirements for third party warehousing Working with Supply Planners to reduce stock levels where appropriate and liaising with global teams to take additional stock when required Leading weekly operational reviews and monthly Stocks Strategy Review meetings for pallets’ footprint and support fresh milk capacity planning on the existing forums Proactivity in reacting to any short-term and long-term storage bottlenecks with effective solutions

Who we are looking for

As we progress on our journey to manage key resources within the supply chain, we need a proactive analytical individual that can manage number of stakeholders to ensure we utilise our warehouse footprint effective-ly and efficiently to support the delivery of some of the UK's biggest dairy brands. The successful candidate will also have experience of working within a similar planning role in FMCG, be customer focussed, commercially aware and enjoy bot working within and leading teams

Competencies:

Highly numerate and analytical, you will have well-developed problem-solving skills. You will have a sound understanding of inventory management theory and principles as well as ware-house operations, inc. capacity and resource planning. With effective communication skills you will have the ability to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders and work to tight deadlines. You will have a continuous improvement mindset and will be confident in managing and promoting change and can also demonstrate strong project management skills. Finally, you will preferably be an experienced user of IBP (Integrated Business Planning) and Power BI

If this role sounds of interest then please apply using the link or reach out to Tony Clapham, Talent Partner at aclak@arlafoods.com

Please note we are not partnered with any recruitment agencies for this role. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not submit CVs on behalf of candidates for this role, as these CVs will not be considered under the agency ownership and if Arla does progress with any such candidate, this will not amount to acceptance of the agency's terms. We encourage interested individuals to apply directly through our official channels.

We have a purpose for Good

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create a sustainable future of dairy. We call it Stronger People Stronger Planet and it is deeply anchored in our organisation and founded on our commitment to respecting human rights, increasing access to healthy dairy nutrition, inspiring good food habits, and improving the environment for future generations. In order to succeed we need to hire people with a sustainable mindset. Could this be you?

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