Third Party Planner - HEINEKEN

We need your planning expertise because this role is all about ensuring that our supply chain runs smoothly and efficiently. You'll be responsible for reviewing, expediting, and managing supplier orders within the HEINEKEN supply chain. It's a role that requires careful consideration of stock levels, order quantities, availability dates, and sources of supply to ensure we hit our business cost and customer service targets. In this role, you'll be the go-to person for our major suppliers, handling everything from order processing to logistical matters. With your strong analytical skills, you'll be reviewing data from multiple sources, reporting KPIs, maximising service levels, and reducing costs. You'll also be collaborating closely with our logistics partner, GXO, to ensure that everything runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis. Whether it's capturing orders in SAP, minimising supply chain costs, or coordinating operational aspects, you'll be at the heart of it all, making sure our service is top-notch and cost-effective. But it's not just about maintaining the status quo-you'll also be looking for opportunities to improve. From initiating improvement activities like Tags, RCFA, or Kaizen, to working with vendors on their performance, you'll be driving continuous improvement in every aspect of the role. You'll be part of a large team that manages 3rd party drinks for various pub groups, and with over 850 SKUs from 100 vendors across 6 depots, the complexity is high. Plans change, challenges arise, but with your resilience and collaboration skills, you'll help us navigate it all. What are we looking for? This role is perfect for someone who's ambitious and ready to take on a challenge. Our logistics partners, GXO, are investing heavily in their infrastructure, aiming to be the best in the business, and you'll be right there with them. You'll be accountable for decisions that involve significant sums of money, so taking ownership and showing resilience is key.

We're looking for someone who has a positive attitude and a continuous improvement mindset. Ideally, you'll have:

• A high level of communication and interpersonal skills
• Previous experience with SAP
• Experience in materials planning
• Flexibility and a love for autonomy
• The ability to take ownership and handle challenges with resilience
  
  Are you looking for your next chapter at HEINEKEN UK? You already know that we make great beers and ciders, well we also offer exciting and dynamic careers!
Here at HEINEKEN, within our Customer Service and Logistics team, Our Supply Planning Team play a critical role in ensuring product availability in a dynamic environment where deliveries are time-sensitive - it's all about prioritisation of workload., Our office sites operate a hybrid model. You'll spend Tuesdays, Thursdays and one other day in the office and two days from home, although but you're more than welcome to come and work from the office on those days too. We're currently gearing up for an exciting move! In 2025, we'll be relocating from our current location at Broadway Park (on the outskirts of Edinburgh) to a modern, flexible working space in the heart of the city centre. The move to our new home at 6 St Andrew Square is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2025, subject to detailed planning and relevant approvals. The site will have great transport links and will be just a five minute walk from Waverley station. There'll be plenty of support for colleagues during the transition to the new location, so stay tuned, and once you're onboard you'll have access to a SharePoint site with further details. Our Benefits As part of the team, along with your salary, you'll also receive;
• An annual bonus
• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers! (low and no alcohol options available)
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.
You'll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we're always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company. The application If you like what you've read and are ready to brew a better career with us, let's get going! We may close vacancies early where we receive lots of applications, so don't delay! If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we're more than happy to review our processes - please feel free to get in touch with us at recruitment@heineken.co.uk. You might feel that you don't meet every single requirement for this role, and that's okay - we all need the opportunity to develop and untap our full potential. If this advert's piqued your interest, we'd encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. You never know - you may be exactly what we're looking for! Who we are We're the world's most international brewer and the name behind a host of brilliant beers and ciders, from Birra Moretti, to Strongbow, to Cruzcampo and many more. It's a fantastic time to join us. We're leading the way in low and no alcohol innovation, pioneering new technologies to meet our ambitious environmental goals and investing in our pubs to keep them at the centre of their communities. When you join us, we'll back you to reach your full potential. You'll enjoy unique development opportunities, unforgettable experiences and a reward package that goes far beyond the salary you receive. If you want to hear more about life at HEINEKEN from our colleagues, head over to LinkedIn and check out the hashtag #LifeatHEINEKENUK. There's no better place to untap your future. Join us and brew a better career. Job Segment: Logistics, Supply Chain, Supply, Supply Planner, Developer, Operations, Technology

Salary: £28,000 - £34,000 base depending on experience + annual performance bonus plus full benefits listed below.