Demand Planning & Procurement Manager

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Monarch Water has grown from humble beginnings of a one-man band in 1964 to where we are today - part of the world's most respected pioneers in water treatment. We currently have an exciting opening to join our Finance and Commercial team as a Demand Planning & Procurement Manager.

As our Demand Planning & Procurement Manager, you will lead on the S&OP process, vendor relationships and procurement, whilst highlighting critical insights and trends to support the business the business in delivering excellent results.

What this role involves:
• Appraising the existing tools in place, embedding them, making recommendations and implementing improvements.
• Working closely with the Leadership Team to review sales inputs and forecast accuracy.
• Determining optimal inventory levels based on demand and lead times to maximise sales potential whilst minimising working capital demands.
• Reviewing existing stock and procurements KPI's making recommendations for improvements and implementing them.
• Owning procurement relationships, ensuring strong communication, robust ordering and that logistics processes and agreements are in place to manage inbound deliveries.
• Identifying and manage obsolete and excess stock.
• Managing stock requirements for new product launches, aligned to phase out of outgoing stock lines.
• Collaborating with the technical functions, ensure all purchases for re-sale are technically and legislatively compliant to market and procedural need / demand.
• Overseeing stock control function ensuring locations and inventories are managed and maintained correctly.
• Working with the Production and Warehouse Manager to conduct regular stock counts ensuring accuracy and data integrity.
• Ensuring and promoting compliance to company and procurement policies and procedures, enhancing as the business / operational need demands.
• Developing a culture of continuous improvements within our supplier base and internal stakeholders.
• Working collaboratively with the teams, across multiple sites and intercompany locations, to deliver strategic objectives.
• Seeking to use and integrate intercompany trading as far as practical and advise of commercial R&O through those relationships.

What we're looking for:
• Previous experience working in an analytical role
• Experience working in a Supply Chain or Procurement based position
• High attention to detail
• Logical thinker
• Team Player
• Data Driven - Excel modelling skills
• Confident communicator to all levels in the business

What we can offer:
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Employee product discounts
• Pension Scheme
• Tiered structure allowing progression and future career paths.
• Employee discount and incentives platform
• Coaching and ongoing training opportunities