An exceptional opportunity for French speaking Supply Chain Planning Manager with a global manufacturing company in the area, specialising in FMCG products.

This busy role will focus on supply planning for specific brands, ensuring customer service is optimised across all sales divisions, in a fast moving environment and will focus on healthcare brands.

CV’s are welcome from individuals with industry experience gained in any of the following sectors: FMCG/Healthcare/Food/Aerospace or Automotive

The Supply Chain Planning Manager is a key stakeholder in the Sales & Operations Planning process (S&OP), with responsibility for product lifecycle management and supply planning of bought in items and the overall brands within your portfolio.

Ranges of experience and qualities we are seeking in an applicant:
French speaker as this role works closely with French suppliers (essential)
Solid Supply Chain Planning Manager experience (essential)
Knowledge/experience with SAP (important)
Someone with gravitas with outstanding communication skills, in order to relay information clearly across the business (essential)
Any international experience helpful (desirable)
Production Planning experience with raw materials (desirable)
Any experience of on-boarding new brands in a Supply Planning context (desirable)
Evidence of cross-functional teamwork as well as individual accomplishment (important)

Working as part of the successful Supply Chain Planning team, you will work closely with:
Other Supply Chain Planning Managers
Production Planning Managers
Supply Planners and members of the Demand Planning team
New Product Introduction Managers
Colleagues in manufacturing Operations and Purchasing
Domestic & Export Sales teams (both UK and France)
Finance on monthly reporting for S & OP meetings
Interaction with international colleagues to exchange information and knowledge on supply chain matters

Some international travel required, primarily to France, ie. average once per quarter.

In view of the level of this position a competitive basic salary is available, depending on experience, together with attractive benefits.

If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your CV as soon as possible, ensuring it is completely up to date.

Heather@rsfl.co.uk