Supply Chain Co-Ordinator

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Here at Kerry Glasgow, we are looking for a Supply Chain Coordinator to join the Supply Chain team where you will be a key collaborator with the Warehouse, Customer Care and Commercial teams to ensure all orders are on time and in full and meeting customer expectations. Reporting into the Supply Chain Manager you will ensure that any system Supply Planning driven alerts are responded to and resolved in a timely manner, These could be supply shortages, below min stock, above max stock, stock to expire and over or under capacity.

Our Kerry Glasgow plant is a dry site where we manufacture seasonings and remain one of the only sites that still have manual processes therefore teamwork is a key part of the role, and the successful candidate will get to be a team leader for a friendly team of 4 so will suit someone who is ambitious and looking to develop their skills.

• Oversee Production Planning and Material Call-off activities for their site or region
• Provide leadership in aligning Production Planning, Material Call-off and Supply Plan, and ownership for resolving integrated challenges
• Arrange or provide training when required
• Medium to Long-term Capacity planning - Feeding into stock holding and capacity localization/investment decisions.
• Inputs into NPI Process & ongoing MDM requirements
• Attendance to daily operations meetings.
• Rough cut capacity planning - ensuring capacity is balanced (supply/demand), and that a feasible production plan is provided to the Production Planner.
• Cross functional discussions around potential capacity issues feeding into S&OP

• Setting and reporting on FG Stock level, Safety Stock, Replenishment Times, and other planning master data.
• Ensure correct setup of network in APO-SNP
• Ensure correct definition of inventory parameters (eg. Safety stock, min / max)
• Ensure correct setup of Product Sourcing Strategy (eg. MTS / MTO)
• OTIF reporting & investigation with RCCA
• Define standards for execution of Supply Planning processes
• Ensure standardized execution, aligned to regional strategy
• Collaborate with cross regional counterparts
• Develop understanding of relevant best practices
• Take ownership of continuous improvement of process area

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.

We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Matched pension scheme
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers including Tesco, Curry’s, Argos, and many others

In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in Supply Chain or a food manufacturing business

• Experience using Excel, Powerpoint and SAP
• Vision & Strategic Thinking
• Matrix Management / Business Connect
• People & Self Development
• Leading & Managing Change
• Delivery of Sustainable Results
• Customer Engagement & Relationships
• Organised and pro active
• Role Modelling (1Kerry)

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.

We’re a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

The aim to shape the future of food might seem ambitious to some, but to us in Kerry Taste and Nutrition, it's all in a day’s work.

Kerry is dedicated to helping create better-tasting, more authentic and nutritious food and beverages. We produce safe, quality products that help feed millions every day.

Wherever you are, we can work together to create inspiring solutions that nourish life.