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About the Role
Joseph Joseph is seeking an experienced Senior Supply Planner to own the development and execution of a robust end-to-end supply plan. This role ensures optimal product availability while balancing inventory, capacity, and cost objectives, driving supply chain performance across manufacturing bases and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business growth and operational targets.
Responsibilities
- Ownership of supply planning and inventory management for global distribution channels.
- Supplier relationship management and performance improvement.
- Managing replenishment, new product launches, and supply risk mitigation.
- Driving service level, availability, and inventory optimisation targets.
- Supporting business growth through effective cross-functional collaboration and decision-making.
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes and ways of working.
- Supporting the implementation of an end-to-end Supply Planning system solution.
- Develop and maintain robust short, medium, and long-term supply plans.
- Manage purchase order placement and supplier schedules.
- Lead supply planning activities for regular replenishment, new product introductions, and strategic inventory initiatives.
- Manage purchase orders for components and consumables.
- Own supplier forecasting processes, communicating demand and purchase forecasts to manufacturing partners.
- Identify potential supply risks, stock shortages, capacity constraints, and inventory imbalances, developing mitigation plans.
- Partner with suppliers and logistics teams to optimise container utilisation, shipment planning, and inventory flow.
- Monitor, analyse, and report key supply chain KPIs.
- Implement and continuously improve inventory management strategies.
- Serve as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of strategic suppliers.
- Take ownership of supplier performance management.
- Play a leading role in the S&OP process.
- Collaborate with Demand Planning, Procurement, Product Development, Logistics, and Commercial teams.
- Support and mentor junior planners where required.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience.
Requirements
- Significant experience within Supply Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Procurement, or Operations, ideally within an international manufacturing and distribution environment.
- Proven ability to manage complex supply plans across multiple suppliers, products, and distribution channels.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable decisions.
- Experience leading supplier relationships and driving performance improvements.
- Strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting principles, and S&OP processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive mindset with a strong focus on delivering results and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to identify risks early and implement effective mitigation strategies.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with ERP systems and planning tools is highly desirable.
Skills
- Supply Planning
- Supply Chain Planning
- Procurement
- Operations
- Inventory Management
- Forecasting
- S&OP
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Excel
- ERP Systems
- Planning Tools
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid working
- 3 days in office
- 2 days from home
- Flex start/finish times
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Holiday allowance
- Company performance related bonus
- Pension contribution
- Exclusive staff discount
- 24/7 healthcare appointment support
- External private employee wellbeing support
- Access to Perkbox
- Volunteer days
- Team Recognition scheme
- Training and Development
- Holiday carry-over scheme
- Season-ticket travel loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Parental Leave support
- Holiday trading (buy/sell)
- Extra holiday days for long service
About the Company
- At Joseph Joseph, we are driven by a simple yet powerful belief — that intelligent design has the ability to transform everyday living. We create distinctive, thoughtfully engineered products that not only solve real-world problems but also bring joy, beauty, and functionality to daily life.
- Headquartered in London, we have grown into one of the world’s most admired houseware brands, with a presence in over 100 countries and partnerships with leading department stores, independent retailers, and a rapidly expanding e-commerce business.
- With the majority of manufacturing taking place in China, the business distributes through five main warehouses worldwide to retailer customers, distributors, and direct-to-consumer channels.