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Job Description

Hours and Salary

Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover to end of December 2026 Monday - Thursday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Friday, 8:00am to 1:30pm Up to £36,000

Scope of Responsibilities

The External Supply Chain Planner Lead is responsible for executing ERP-driven supply plans with external suppliers, ensuring material availability to meet production needs while proactively managing risks, capacity constraints, and schedule adherence. This role focuses on the tactical and operational dimensions of supplier management (not commercial negotiation) and plays a critical part in ensuring supply continuity, performance monitoring, and alignment with the production plan.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

ERP Supply Plan Execution

Interpret and action MRP outputs to create, adjust, and expedite purchase orders and supplier schedules. Resolve discrepancies between ERP plans and supplier commitments. Lead order error resolution for supply base. Monitor accurate and timely PO acknowledgements and delivery confirmations from suppliers.

Supplier Coordination

Be the first point of contact for daily operational matters with assigned suppliers. Communicate changes to schedules, volumes, or priorities to suppliers within agreed planning horizons. Escalate persistent delivery issues or risks to the External Supply Manager and Strategic Purchasing counterpart. Support and resolve invoice queries.

Capacity & Risk Management

Assess supplier capacity vs. forecast and identify shortfalls or bottlenecks early. Support contingency planning and capacity recovery activities in collaboration with the manager and suppliers. Document and track risk mitigation actions.

Supplier Performance Monitoring

Track supplier On-Time Delivery (SOTD), responsiveness, and delivery quality. Maintain accurate supplier performance data in relevant dashboards and KPIs. Support and attend regular supplier reviews with data and insights.

Planning Collaboration

Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (production planning, logistics, inventory control, supplier performance, quality, after market) to ensure full alignment of material plans with final assembly requirements. Inform internal stakeholders of confirmed delivery plans and exceptions.

Data and System Maintenance

Maintain accurate ERP planning parameters (e.g. lead times, lot sizes, safety stock levels). Support root cause analysis of MRP discrepancies and system errors.

Continuous Improvement

Identify and propose process improvements to enhance supplier collaboration, ERP usage, and supply planning efficiency. Participate in lean or supply chain improvement initiatives as needed.

Leadership and Line Management

Line management and task delegation responsibility for the External Supply Coordinators in the business area.

Participate

In daily review meetings and QRQC sessions. In Stock Takes, Audits and Assessments. In rate readiness exercises & capital investment exercises. In the management of supplier transport, documentation and requests

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