Job Introduction
To manage the supply of our product portfolio to meet or exceed customer requirements by having the right levels of stock, in the right place, at the right time.
Main Responsibility
- Ensuring the right levels of inventory is ordered from suppliers (both WG&S and Agency) on a regular basis including setting and maintaining appropriate safety stock levels
- Displaying a thorough understanding of inventory management
- Managing stock purchasing under a campaign and allocation-based model coupled to extremely long and volatile lead times
- Working with suppliers to establish effective Sales and Operation Planning rhythms and sharing long-range supply forecasts
- Communicating supply issues early and effectively to the Australian team and working with our commercial partners to minimise the impact of out-of-stock issues on delivering budget each year
- Championing the use of Software based planning modules in our business and developing expertise in this tool
- Representing supply chain in the New Product Develop forums and ensuring that all related tasks are completed on time for each project
- Reconciliation of Purchase Orders vs Customer Orders and inbound stock reports to ensure our ERP is up to date to enable accurate decision making
- Reporting of slow-moving inventory, lead times, and stock levels as well as any other relevant reporting each month
- Maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers including freight forwarders and agency partners
Our Ideal Candidate
Essential:
- Proven skill at managing inventory levels for imported products with long lead times
- Comprehensive understanding of global supply chain processes and procedures. This includes understanding of Sales and Operations Planning principles.
- Written and verbal Communication skills
- Problem solving skills and an ability to share the impact and potential solutions quickly and accurately.
- ERP systems experience
Desirable:
- FMCG experience
- Self-motivated and proactive mindset
- Evidence of excellent customer service
- Educated to a high level
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement.
- Private Health insurance
- Superannuation (company contribution of 10.75%)
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Private Life Assurance and Total Permanent Disability cover
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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