Supply Chain Coordinator

1w1 week ago

pladis Global

GB · Full-time · £26,000 – £34,000

About this role

Join pladis, an ambitious fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic brands, infrastructure and people. As Supply Chain Coordinator, play a key part in optimising supply chain processes, ensuring accurate production and stock data, and keeping materials flowing smoothly for manufacturing operations.

Ensure WIP trays are available to meet production plans and supply empty trays to support Aintree production, proactively managing stock to prevent shortages. Complete site-wide ingredient stock counts, validating records across warehouses and production areas to improve MRP confidence and planning.

Work closely with a welcoming collaborative team and factory teams to drive efficiency and continuous improvement. Provide cover for production recording, capturing outputs and variances accurately in SAP to maintain stock integrity and traceability.

Develop supply chain expertise in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Bring a proactive mindset, curiosity, adaptability and drive; confident with Excel and SAP or keen to learn. Embody purpose-led, resilient, positive traits with pace, agility and accountability.

Requirements

Confident with systems like Excel and SAP or keen to learn
Proactive mindset to manage stock and prevent shortages
Ability to perform accurate site-wide stock counts and validations
Comfortable providing production recording cover in SAP
Thrive in a fast-paced dynamic food manufacturing environment
Curiosity and adaptability to drive continuous improvement
Drive to succeed with attention to stock integrity and traceability
Familiarity with MRP processes and production planning

Responsibilities

Ensure WIP trays are available to meet Carlisle BFC plans and supply empty trays to support Aintree production, proactively managing stock to prevent shortages or write-off
Complete site-wide ingredient stock counts, accurately validating stock records across warehouses and production areas
Identify damaged, obsolete or unrecorded stock movements to improve MRP confidence, production planning and customer service
Provide cover for production recording, ensuring timely and accurate capture of production outputs, material consumption and variances in SAP
Manage efficient storage and stock control of up to 1,200 pallets of WIP trays across Aintree and other locations, including physical checks and reconciliation
Coordinate weekly movement of up to 500 pallets to Carlisle, ensuring availability supports production and assortment plans
Actively manage age profile of WIP stock to prevent write-off, with controls at 25% shelf life and cross-site collaboration
Oversee pallet and transport management, including transport ordering, pallet ordering, booking-in resolution and monthly counts