Senior Supply Planner - Crockpot, Breville

Job ID:  16259  Alternate Locations:  United Kingdom-England-Manchester; United Kingdom-England-Cheadle    Senior Supply Planner – Crockpot, Breville Location: Manchester area (Cheadle), UK Reports to: Supply Planning Manager Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time     Your Role & Team in a Nutshell As a Senior Supply Planner, you will lead supply planning activities for kitchen category (brands: Crockpot, Breville, Sistema & FoodSaver) across EMEA while managing a team of 3–4 Supply Planners. You will be responsible for balancing inventory, service levels, demand requirements and supply constraints to ensure product availability and excellent customer service. Working from our Cheadle office on a hybrid basis, you will partner closely with Demand Planning, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Logistics and Manufacturing teams to support business growth and continuous improvement initiatives. We will help you achieve your goals and develop by providing regular feedback and access to online training and development opportunities.   Your Key Responsibilities

Lead supply planning operations across the Kitchen portfolio, ensuring product availability while balancing inventory and working capital objectives. Drive inventory performance, focusing on service levels, stock optimization and reduction of Excess & Obsolete inventory (E&O). Analyse planning data and business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and mitigation actions to support customer service and sales goals. Partner with cross-functional teams including Demand Planning, Sales, Finance, Marketing, Customer Service and Logistics to align supply plans and business priorities. Support S&OP and planning review processes, providing insights on supply constraints, inventory implications and recovery plans. Collaborate with suppliers, logistics partners and international teams to ensure continuity of supply and effective order fulfilment. Champion continuous improvement and AI adoption, identifying opportunities to simplify processes and enhance decision-making through tools such as Copilot and other planning technologies. Lead and develop a team of 3–4 Supply Planners, providing coaching, guidance and performance support. Utilise SAP APO, SAP IBP, Excel and reporting tools to drive planning effectiveness and operational excellence.

What You'll Need Minimum

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Economics, Business or a related discipline. Proven experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Planning or Supply Chain operations, including leading a planning team. Strong experience working with SAP planning systems or similar planning solutions (SAP APO preferred). Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Willing and able to travel occasionally (domestically and internationally)

Your Advantage

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience within FMCG, consumer goods, retail or manufacturing environments. Experience supporting seasonal and promotional product portfolios. Familiarity with AI tools such as Copilot, Claude or similar technologies. A continuous improvement mindset with a passion for developing people and processes. Power BI reporting experience.

What You Gain Newell Brands has a strong footprint in the EMEA region, with several thousand employees spread over many corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. You might recognise some of our iconic brands, like Parker, Sistema, Spontex, Crockpot, NUK, Coleman, and Yankee Candle, to name a few. Join us and benefit from:

Flexible hybrid working system (on average 3 days in the office and 2 days at home p.w.) Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning – 17,000+ courses for your professional and personal development Bravo – our global recognition programme where teammates can recognise each other