Senior Supply Planner – Crockpot, Breville

Overview

In this Senior Supply Planner role, you will lead supply planning for the Kitchen portfolio across EMEA and oversee a 3–4 person team. You balance inventory, service levels and supply constraints to ensure product availability and strong customer service. You work closely with Demand Planning, Sales, Marketing and other functions to support growth and continuous improvement. The position combines hands-on planning with team development and cross-functional collaboration, within a hybrid office setting in the Manchester area. You will drive data-driven decisions and contribute to AI-enabled process improvements that enhance planning effectiveness.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 days at home)
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bravo recognition programme
• Discounts on select products
• Employee Referral Program
• Global Employee Assistance Program

Responsibilities

• Lead supply planning operations for the Kitchen portfolio to ensure product availability while balancing inventory and working capital
• Drive inventory performance focusing on service levels, stock optimization and reduction of Excess & Obsolete inventory
• Analyse planning data and business performance to identify risks, opportunities and mitigation actions
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align supply plans with priorities
• Support S&OP and planning review processes with insights on constraints and recovery plans
• Collaborate with suppliers, logistics partners and international teams to ensure continuity of supply
• Champion continuous improvement and AI adoption to simplify processes and enhance decision-making
• Lead and develop a team of 3–4 Supply Planners with coaching and performance support
• Utilise SAP APO, SAP IBP, Excel and reporting tools to drive planning effectiveness

Key requirements

• Bachelor in Supply Chain, Logistics, Economics, Business or a related discipline
• Proven experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Planning or Supply Chain operations including leading a planning team
• Strong experience with SAP planning systems or similar (SAP APO preferred)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Willing and able to travel occasionally (domestically and internationally)

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• SAP APO
• SAP IBP
• Excel
• Power BI
• Copilot/AI tools (e.g., Claude)

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