Distribution Requirements Planner

Contract Type:  Agency Temp

Salary / Benefits: £45-55k 

Job Elements

• Plan finished goods requirements using SAP. This includes projecting inventory levels, calculating appropriate safety stock levels, and reporting deviations from projected inventory targets


• Acquire demand forecasts for all inventory consuming events (sale, NPI, R&D, etc.) and translate those forecasts into a network supply plan aligned with the business strategy.


• Interface with manufacturing and/or external vendors to develop and coordinate supply, place purchase orders and track incoming supply.


• Interface with the warehouse and transportation teams as needed to support day to day operations.


• Develop mid/long-term Rough Cut Capacity Plans (RCCP) considering current and future manufacturing constraints to maximize manufacturing efficiency while minimizing working capital costs.


• Maintain systems, including SAP, to drive appropriate net requirements for production and purchasing of finished goods, including network planning parameters such as: lead times, safety stock, replenishment quantities, order cycle times, product life cycle management, etc.


• Develop monthly S&OP input (medium or long term network supply plan and working capital projection), working with cross functional S&OP team to evaluate multiple options, communicating impacts of tradeoffs to cost and service where demand and supply imbalances exist


• Manage key risks and opportunities associated with demand variation as well as capacity and material constraints. The role will also provide input into longer term capacity investment and sourcing decisions.


• Achievement of metric targets for supply chain: inventory, scrap, OTIF / LIFR, etc. 

The ideal candidate will have:

• SAP knowledge (any other ERP system is a plus)


• Manufacturing and Distribution Planning experience


• Ability to interpret data, forecast demand, and optimize plans


• English mandatory


• High proficiency in Excel


• Handling multiple planning cycles, urgent changes, and conflicting priorities.


• Ability to speak French is a plus

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.