Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Supply Chain Planning Analyst
Desford, Leicestershire
⏳ 12-Month Contract (Likely Extension)
£22.50 PAYE or £29.49 Umbrella
37.5 hours per week | Fully Onsite
  
We're looking for an experienced Supply Chain Planning Analyst to join a global manufacturing organisation supporting a complex, billion-dollar supply chain operation.
  
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to major New Product Introduction (NPI/MPI) programmes and supply chain improvement initiatives, helping shape the delivery of new products while driving efficiency across logistics, inventory, and material flow processes.
  
What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting supply chain planning activities for new product launches
• Developing and implementing end-to-end supply chain solutions
• Driving inventory optimisation and material flow improvements
• Supporting logistics and packaging initiatives
• Analysing data and building business cases to support decision-making
• Collaborating with suppliers and stakeholders across global operations
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects and operational excellence

What We're Looking For
✅ 4+ years' experience within Supply Chain, Logistics, Planning, or Manufacturing environments
✅ Strong understanding of:

• Supply Chain Planning
• Inventory Optimisation
• Lean Logistics
• Project Delivery

✅ Advanced Excel skills including:

• Pivot Tables
• VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
• Data analysis and reporting

✅ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have

• Experience with NPI/MPI programmes
• SAP exposure
• Power BI, Visio or PowerPoint experience
• Packaging, logistics, or material planning experience