Supply Chain Co-Ordinator

Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain.Every day we feed one in three people in Ireland through 11 market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place.We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve. We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too. We are recruiting for a Supply Chain Coordinator to join the team on a 9 month FTC. The successful candidates will deliver a high level of supply chain excellence in a fast paced, dynamic environment. A key requirement of the role includes creating partnerships with suppliers and commercial teams to maximise retailer availability and performance. Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Facilitating collaborative planning and forecasting with suppliers and commercial teams within a defined range of products in order to continually improve forecasting accuracy to meet commercial needs
• Proactively participate in SKU portfolio management best practice with aim of reducing complexity on stock ordering to maintain accurate inventory levels
• Accountable for maintaining forecasting history and sharing information with suppliers on time
• Analysing trends and opportunity`s in our supply chain network
• Measure and manage supplier`s performance in line with key performance indicators
• Maintain data integrity on Demand Planning system to ensure stock flows accurately through network
• Work with internal logistics team to ensure supplier compliance from, but not limited to stock integrity, shelf life, goods in activity and transport queries
• Ability to adapt to changing requirements of the business including but not limited to Continuous Improvement initiatives and business process improvements including standardisation of work processes.

• Commercially astute and able to maintain and improve business targets.
• Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent business experience.
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience within a demand planning / forecasting role.
• Strong numerical ability and a high level of computer skills including MS Excel. And ERP systems eg. SAP, Oracle, SCM.
• Excellent reporting and analytical skills.
• Yellow Belt Qualification / understanding of lean practices.
• Ability to challenge the views of others in a constructive manner to bring about positive change and drive results.
• This position calls for a team player with a high degree of enthusiasm, coupled with the ability to achieve results and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment.