Supply & Inventory Planner (FMCG) - East Tamaki

What can we offer you?

  • Competitive Salary

  • Career Progression and a chance to demonstrate your skillset with a reputable FMCG importing business

  • An awesome small “family feel” team culture

  • Onsite parking

  • Amazing innovative food brands

 About Acorn Group

 Acorn Group is a marketer and distributor of premium international food brands operating in the NZ marketplace. They are a privately owned and are a respected FMCG business with a passion for “making better happen”. At Acorn, we are proud to create a high performing and positive environment where our team can thrive. We back our people to grow both personally and professionally and support them every step of the way.

 About the role

 Acorn Group are looking for a Supply & Inventory Planner to join their Auckland team to help expand their current success. If you are proactive, have a strong focus on purchasing, customer service and stakeholder experience, and understand inventory and stock management processes including working with 3PL companies, then this is a fantastic opportunity worth exploring!

 Some key day to day tasks

  •  Develop and maintain supply plans that align with forecasts and inventory targets

  • Netstock Champion – Master file changes and transactional oversight  

  • Manage supply across North and South Island 3PL warehouses

  • Liaise with 3PL warehouses, suppliers and freight forwarder to manage inbounds

  • Inventory management

  • Monitor performance metrics- supplier lead times, case fill rate, international freight

  • Primary Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) buyer

  • Managing IT systems and providing company user support

  • Support new product rollouts and manage supply constraints. 

 The ideal experience: 

  • 5 years in a purchasing, supply planning, stakeholder management role  

  • Come from the FMCG or importing sector  

  • Have exposure to inventory / stock management  

 If you are looking for a varied role that involves both customer and supplier engagement, gives you the chance to troubleshoot, and lets you be part of the importing process, this could be the perfect fit. Come and join a business with a passion for making better happen.

 We welcome your application via the link below!  Please include a cover letter, along with your CV, or for an initial confidential chat, please call 0800 HR FOR U and ask for Carolyn.

 

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