Supply Chain Planner

About Kerry

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer foods and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world's leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the diary business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients and consumer foods business- a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumers brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure & Golden Cow. We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in children's cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine and Charleville cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.

About the role

Here at Kerry, we are currently recruiting for a Supply Planner on a full time, permanent basis for our Supply Chain Department in Listowel. The successful candidate will work with the Supply Chain team and Customer Care to ensure all orders are processed correctly on time and in full.

The Supply Planner has a key role in fulfilling orders which have been placed by Kerry’s customers to the Customer Care team. This role will be responsive to the customers’ requirements and will maintain contact with the CC team keeping them informed of each orders progress. The role of this individual will resolve issues which may impact our customers and will direct their efforts to maximising customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities

• Liaise with shipping / production / warehousing personnel regarding transport / supply issues.
• Maintain close contact with all relevant parties and manage information sharing.
• Respond to queries on shortages or changes to delivery schedules.
• Assimilation and co-ordination of information.
• Address emergency deliveries, should they arise, before the close of daily business.
• General office administration.
• Forecasting and stock management.

This role will initially be on-site-full in Listowel on a full-time basis with potential to move to a hybrid model once established in the role.

Qualifications and skills

In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. To be successful in this role, we would be looking for;

• Effective communication skills.
• SAP experience is desirable
• The successful candidate will possess the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• The individual most possess excellent computer skills (Excel / Word / PowerPoint)
• Must be professional with an outgoing and friendly disposition.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal with a variety of internal contacts

What's in it for me?

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life. We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• Health Care Cover
• Matched pension scheme
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers