Supply Chain Specialist (Zabrze) at PsiBufet

Butternut Box is seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial Supply Chain Specialist to join its high-performing Supply Chain team in Zabrze. This role involves managing one or more portfolio categories, playing a crucial part in supplier management, ensuring smooth operations through proper stock levels, and resolving supply chain issues. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to gain a comprehensive view of the total supply chain, especially with the company's expansion to a multi-production facility model.

Responsibilities:

• Taking responsibility for stock availability & waste within your categories
• Planning when to call off stock, when to take deliveries based on production plans, fulfilment plans, forecast demand and capacity & agreed stock holding strategy for each category and market
• Managing out of stocks/back in stocks communications
• Providing purchase recommendation to our Procurement team based on balancing cover with cash tied up in stock
• Performing weekly analysis of available inventory vs forecasted demand
• Consistently reviewing the supply chain for improvement & implementing identified improvement activities aligned with key stakeholders
• Supplier Performance monitoring, KPI management & reporting
• Working with suppliers & Category Buyers to ensure suppliers comply with Butternut Box’s delivery standards
• Organising stock returns with suppliers and perform the necessary SAP adjustments
• Placing orders with suppliers in line with contractual terms laid out
• Working with NEPD to support innovation
• Ordering supplier samples & responsible for their status
• Leading new launches from a SC point of view
• Chasing suppliers to determine delivery status
• Identifying and resolving supply issues to avoid any impact on operations, customers & margin
• Managing the import of goods from abroad if relevant
• Working with the Procurement team to establish a category stock holding strategy & reporting on this
• Working with the Category Buyers to understand the opportunities & risks in your category & working together on establishing mitigation strategies
• Establishing efficient ways of working with suppliers & proposing any improvement processes to the Category Buyers
• Working collaboratively with the Procurement & technical team to ensure one aligned approach to the suppliers

Requirements:

• Previous experience in Supply Chain is essential
• Experience working in the food manufacturing industry is essential
• Experience with working with ERP systems like SAP
• Resilient and work well under pressure
• Organised with a keen eye for detail
• Inquisitive, you seek answers where these might not be obvious
• Flexible with a strong ability to adapt to changing priorities and needs of the business
• Strong communication skills & enjoy problem solving
• A team player
• Creative with an open-minded approach, a hunger to learn and a desire for self-improvement
• Passion for startups, e-commerce and dogs!
• Ideally a good Level of English (B2, C1 or C2)

What Butternut Box Offers:

• Additional days off
• Attractive discount on freshly prepared food for your dog or a dog in your immediate family
• Cafeteria system (including Medicover and Multisport)
• Training budget
• Free parking