Supply Chain Planning Analyst – Full Time – Markfield

Job Title: Supply Chain Planning Analyst

Location: Desford, Leicestershire (Fully Onsite)

Salary/Rate: £22/hr

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours/week (Flexible start/finish times post-onboarding, early Friday finishes available)

About the Role:

We are seeking a proactive, data-driven Supply Chain Planning Analyst (SCPA) to join a multi-million-dollar manufacturing operations facility in Desford. You will play a pivotal role in supporting large-scale New Product Introduction (NPI/MPI) programs, managing “Plan For Every Part” (PFEP) elements, and driving continuous improvement across a $1B+ global supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead supply chain planning activities for major NPI projects launching through 2027 (designing solutions for ~1,000 new parts and (phone number removed) machines annually).

Drive inventory optimization, material flow design, packaging strategies, and logistics continuous improvement.

Support high-impact projects, including a major $1.5M RFID container tracking initiative across 150,000 assets.

Manipulate complex data using advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, business cases) and present insights to cross-functional leadership.

Collaborate closely with global suppliers, procurement, operations, and logistics teams across the UK, Europe, Americas, and Asia.

Requirements:

Experience: 4-5+ years in Supply Chain / Logistics / Planning within a Manufacturing / Production-line environment (Automotive, Heavy Equipment, Industrial, Aerospace, Packaging).

Core Skills: Proven working knowledge of Supply Chain Planning, PFEP, NPI/MPI, and Lean Logistics/Inventory Optimization.

Technical Proficiency: Strong Microsoft Excel capabilities (data manipulation, business case building, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables). Power BI or SAP/ERP experience is advantageous.

Work Setup: Fully onsite in Desford. Must be a self-starter with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Salary: £20 – £22/hour

Job Type: Contract

Location: Markfield, Leicestershire

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