Supply Planner

Plan production, feedstock and packaging supply for a major manufacturing operation
  
Wolviston Management Services are delighted to be working in partnership with Tioxide recruiting for a Supply Planner to join the Supply Chain / Commercial Operations team at Winder House, Stockton-on-Tees.
  
This is a key planning role where you will translate demand forecasts into realistic production, feedstock and packaging plans, ensuring alignment with manufacturing targets, customer service requirements, sales plans, inventory strategy, working capital objectives and contractual supply commitments.
  
You will work closely with Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Logistics, Finance and site stakeholders to support effective supply planning, inventory management, SAP accuracy and service delivery.
  
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
You will:

• Translate demand forecasts into achievable short and medium-term production plans.
• Develop production plans by grade, stream and day for TiO₂ production.
• Create feedstock and packaging supply plans aligned to production requirements.
• Consider plant capability, inventory levels, supplier capacity, logistics requirements and working capital targets.
• Maintain regular communication with manufacturing teams to understand outages, trials, capital projects, product introductions and raw material constraints.
• Publish final production plans and feedstock shipping schedules.
• Support delivery of production plans in terms of volume, grade and SKU mix.
• Participate in production, feedstock, demand and supply balancing meetings.
• Manage inventory to meet stock coverage and service level requirements.
• Support slow-moving and obsolete stock management activity.
• Monitor and report on supply chain and planning metrics, including production attainment to plan.
• Support accurate SAP recording of finished goods production.
• Investigate and resolve month-end SAP, production or inventory discrepancies.
• Support continuous improvement of planning processes, systems and tools.

  
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
We welcome applications from people who have:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a supply chain planning role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong planning, scheduling and data management skills.
• Strong numeracy, numerical reasoning and analytical capability.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex data.
• Knowledge of SAP planning, production, inventory or supply chain functionality.
• The ability to communicate effectively with manufacturing, commercial, supply chain and senior stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• The ability to work accurately in a complex manufacturing and supply chain environment.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.

  
Experience in any of the following would be beneficial:

• Degree-level education in supply chain, business, logistics, engineering, manufacturing, mathematics or another relevant discipline.
• Chemical, process, manufacturing, materials or energy-intensive industries.
• Production, feedstock, raw material, packaging or finished goods planning.
• Demand and supply balancing, S&OP or integrated business planning.
• Inventory management, working capital, stock coverage and service performance.
• Slow-moving and obsolete stock reduction.
• SAP within a manufacturing, production planning or materials planning environment.
• Working with manufacturing teams to understand plant constraints, capacity and production events.

  
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Tioxide is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences, including people from groups currently under-represented in manufacturing, supply chain, commercial operations and leadership roles.
  
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