Supply Chain Planner
About the opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and analytical Supply Chain Planner to join our team in Clonee.
This role is pivotal in ensuring the smooth flow of goods through the business to maximise sales, achieve margin targets, and maintain optimum stock levels.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Buying, Logistics, and Commercial, you will support core and promotional range availability while driving operational excellence.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What we can offer...
- Competitive salary
- Potential to earn bonus
- Personal private medical care cover
- Free on-site car park
- Discount Card – 10% discount on most purchases in-store
- Family Friendly Benefits
- Loyal Service Awards
- My Staff Shop – exclusive discount portal
- Apprenticeships & Career Development
- Life Assurance Cover
- Health & Wellbeing – employee assistance programme to support you
- Holiday Allowance – 28 days (including statutory), along with the option to purchase additional holiday (annually)
- Birthdays are important, so each year, you can take the day off as an extra day’s holiday
- Pension scheme
Your Impact and Responsibilities
As a Supply Chain Planner, you will:
Optimise Sales and Availability:
- Maintain optimum stock levels to maximise availability at distribution centres and stores.
- Monitor and manage the product lifecycle, ensuring timely availability and effective exit strategies.
Drive Stock Management Excellence:
- Support intake forecast planning and ensure stock levels align with budgets.
- Participate in inventory reviews, addressing long-stock challenges and forward plans and forecasts.
Enhance Supplier Relationships:
- Build strong, collaborative partnerships with suppliers, ensuring consistent inbound service levels.
- Plan consolidations and manage minimum order quantities efficiently.
Promote Continuous Improvement:
- Regularly engage with line managers to set and review performance objectives.
- Stay informed on industry best practices and implement innovative supply chain solutions.
Skills and Knowledge Required
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and solve complex problems.
- Effective communication and influencing abilities at all business levels.
- Experience in a fast-paced supply chain, retail, or logistics environment.
- Up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and a keen understanding of external market dynamics.
- Resilient and adaptable to fast-changing priorities.
About us...
Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 900 stores and nearly 18,500 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.
At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers. Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.
It is our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues that make it all possible.
We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do, and they keep us on track.
They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues and Protect the Pounds & Euros... By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land which is fun, friendly and full of surprises — a place where our people can truly be the best version of themselves!