Availability Planner – Leeds

Overview

In this Availability Planner role, you will support S&OE planning for Shipper/Co-Packing to ensure high delivery service levels and efficient use of co-packers. You’ll work within a global, collaborative supply chain planning team to balance demand, capacity, and inventory while reducing waste. The position offers cross-functional exposure and a chance to shape end-to-end planning processes in a fast-moving FMCG environment. You will engage with internal and external partners to sustain service targets and drive improvements.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• 26 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays
• matched pension contributions up to 6%
• life assurance
• internal and external training opportunities
• development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational co-packing plans in close collaboration with cross-functional partners
• Optimize supply chain performance through root cause analysis and data-driven decisions
• Monitor KPIs and implement corrective actions to meet targets
• Conduct scenario planning to mitigate availability risks and assess demand fluctuations
• Escalate unresolved short-term imbalances to global/local S&OE forums and stakeholders
• Lead proactive dialogue between Supply Chain, Co-packers and Commercial teams to resolve issues
• Identify and contribute to end-to-end optimization initiatives

Key requirements

• Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Background in supply chain planning, preferably FMCG, co-packing or manufacturing
• Experience operating in S&OE and short-term planning horizons
• Strong communication skills with data and people
• Proactive in driving improvements and challenging processes
• Curious, proactive and adaptable in a dynamic environment

• collaboration
• stakeholder engagement
• analytical thinking
• S&OE planning
• data-driven decision making
• root cause analysis

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