Supply Chain Planner- Consumables

Job description

**Job Overview** The **Supply Chain Planner – Consumables** is responsible for demand and supply planning, inventory management and material availability across Refeyn's Consumables portfolio. The role ensures materials and finished goods are available to meet production and customer demand whilst maintaining appropriate inventory levels and supporting the continued growth and development of the Consumables business. Working closely with Manufacturing, Warehouse, Quality, Sales, R&D and external manufacturing partners, the role owns Consumables planning parameters, MRP execution, purchase order management and supply planning, identifying and resolving material and capacity constraints before they impact operations. The role also provides Supply Chain support during New Product Introduction (NPI) and product transfer, working with the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer on supplier qualification and quality-related activities. _**This position is primarily based at our Botley (Oxford) site, with a minimum on-site requirement of four days per week. You will also be expected to travel occasionally to our Littlemore site as business needs require.**_ **Responsibilities** **Demand & Supply Planning** - Develop and maintain demand and supply plans for Refeyn's Consumables portfolio. - Translate demand requirements into material, inventory and capacity plans. - Maintain ERP/MRP planning parameters including lead times, order policies, re-order points and safety stock. - Analyse demand, inventory and supply data to identify shortages, excess inventory, capacity constraints and supply risks. - Develop mitigation plans with relevant stakeholders before constraints impact production or customer supply. - Ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained whilst balancing supply continuity, shelf-life requirements and working capital. - Manage day-to-day inventory activities, including stock adjustments, stock takes, inventory investigations and discrepancy resolution. - Manage Vendor Replenishment / Supply Key Input into Inventory Agreements (VRMA) internally and in collaboration with suppliers. **Supply & Purchasing** - Raise and manage purchase orders for approved Consumables materials, components and services. - Monitor supplier delivery performance and proactively resolve shortages, delays and supply discrepancies. - Work with suppliers and CMOs to align production schedules, material requirements and capacity with Refeyn demand. - Monitor batch, lot, shelf-life and expiry requirements in collaboration with Quality and Warehouse teams. - Escalate significant supplier commercial, contractual or capacity issues. - Support and as needed lead supplier negotiations, including on price, lead time and terms, as part of the purchasing process. **SIOP & Forecasting** - Represent Consumables within the SIOP process, translating demand forecasts into material, inventory and capacity requirements. - Work closely with Sales and relevant commercial teams to understand changes in demand and assess their impact on supply. - Identify material, inventory and capacity constraints early and develop appropriate mitigation plans. - Develop and monitor relevant KPIs including forecast accuracy, inventory, supplier delivery and material availability. **New Product Introduction & Product Transfer** - Provide Supply Chain planning support throughout NPD/NPI and product transfer activities. - Establish planning parameters and ERP/MRP master data for new Consumables materials, components and products. - Work closely with R&D and Product Engineering to understand future material and supply requirements. - Work with the Contracts & Strategic Sourcing Manager to ensure new supplier and sourcing requirements are identified early within NPI and appropriately transitioned into operational planning. - Work with the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer and Quality team to support supplier onboarding, qualification and quality requirements from a Supply Chain perspective. - Ensure appropriate material and supply plans are established ahead of transfer into routine production. - Support BOM and item set-up in the ERP system for new Consumables product lines (e.g. Proteins portfolio). **Supplier & Quality Support** - Monitor supplier delivery performance and support ongoing supplier performance reviews. - Support the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer and Quality team in resolving supplier quality issues by assessing material availability, inventory exposure and supply continuity impact. - Support supplier onboarding and qualification activities from a planning and operational Supply Chain perspective. - Ensure quality issues and supplier disruptions are appropriately reflected within material and production plans. - As required manage and develop supplier relationships through regular communication and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs). - Manage and follow up on CRB (Change/Corrective Request Board) tickets, ensuring issues are tracked, resolved and communicated to relevant stakeholders. **Cross-functional Supply Chain Support** - Share knowledge, workload and best practice across Instruments and Consumables, providing mutual support and operational cover as business priorities require. - Support planning and purchasing activities across the wider Refeyn portfolio during periods of increased workload, absence or changing operational priorities. - Identify opportunities to standardise MRP, inventory and planning processes across Instruments and Consumables. - Maintain sufficient cross-training and understanding of the Instruments supply chain to provide effective operational support when required. - Support the Process Engineering team with new-generation component transitions, tracking phase-out of old-design components and maintaining visibility of expected run-out / end-of-life dates. - Work closely with Logistics and Account/Commercial teams to ensure supply plans remain aligned to customer and delivery requirements. **Continuous Improve