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Job title: Supply Chain Planner
Reporting to: Supply Chain Manager
Nuvonic delivers UV treatment solutions across a wide range of applications. Our technology helps to protect the world’s critical resources and processes. We work together with some of the biggest names in the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, aquaculture, and leisure industries. A century of development has put Nuvonic at the forefront of UV science and technology. We are the innovator in sustainable UV technology for water, air and surface disinfection on a global scale and our mission is to support nature’s purity with science by protecting people and processes from harmful contamination.
At Nuvonic we value respect, curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit so we are looking for people who can demonstrate achievement of exceptional results with the potential to contribute even more. We are ambitious in our goals, so we need to ensure that we employ people with the talent and commitment to help.
In return we offer an environment where people can make a huge difference. We want our dedicated staff to enjoy coming to work and we promote an open, friendly, and social environment. We have a passion for helping people fulfil their potential and have a track record of promoting people both internally and within the wider Halma group.
Job main purpose: Ensure materials are available to meet production requirements through effective planning, purchasing, supplier management and inventory control. The role requires a proactive, organised and systems-driven person who identifies risks early and takes ownership through to resolution.
Location: UK, preferably close to the HQ in Slough, hybrid possible
As member of the Supply Chain team, the Supply Chain Planner responsibilities include:
- Manage MRP requirements and maintain accurate planning and purchasing data.
- Raise and manage purchase orders, call-offs and supplier acknowledgements.
- Identify shortages and supply risks before they affect Production, and drive recovery actions.
- Manage inventory and blanket-order requirements to prevent stock-outs and support stock targets.
- Build strong supplier relationships and manage delivery, quality and commercial performance.
- Drive supplier recovery plans and support the closure of non-conformances.
- Communicate risks, actions, owners and deadlines clearly to relevant teams.
- Prioritise urgent issues and escalate early when support or a decision is required.
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Goods In and Finance.
- Improve supply-chain processes through better use of systems, data, AI and automation.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Experience in supply-chain planning, material planning or purchasing within manufacturing.
- Good practical understanding of MRP and ERP systems.
- Strong Excel and data-analysis skills, with close attention to dates, quantities and system accuracy.
- Strong supplier-management, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Able to prioritise effectively, work independently and follow actions through to completion.
- Confident challenging suppliers and escalating issues professionally.
- Comfortable adopting new technology and learning new systems.
- A practical grasp of AI and how tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate and Power BI can improve planning, reporting and administration
Desired Characteristics
Someone who does not simply report problems, but takes ownership, proposes solutions and drives actions to completion. You should be comfortable managing suppliers, using data to make decisions and embracing technology to improve how the supply chain operates.
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