External Supply Planner

Hours and Salary

* Monday - Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

* Friday, 8:00am to 1:30pm

* £30,000 - £34,000

Scope of Responsibilities

The External Supply Chain Planner is responsible for executing ERP driven supply plans with external suppliers, ensuring material availability to meet production needs while proactively managing risks, capacity constraints, and schedule adherence. This role focuses on the tactical and operational dimensions of supplier management (not commercial negotiation) and plays a critical part in ensuring supply continuity, performance monitoring, and alignment with the production plan.

This role is a member of the External Supply Chain team, part of the wider Supply Chain function.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

ERP Supply Plan Execution

* Interpret and action MRP outputs to create, adjust, and expedite purchase orders and supplier schedules.

* Resolve discrepancies between ERP plans and s...