top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description:

Inbound Supply Planner

King’s Lynn

£31,000 - £38,500 + 8% bonus

The purpose of this job is to order raw materials and consumables for our Kings Lynn Food factory from our suppliers to ensure continuity of supply.

This role is a great opportunity to work closely with operations, the warehouse, and the site scheduler to get a broad understanding of the factory; as well as deepen your SAP understanding. The role has a large impact on factory efficiency as well as adherence to schedule and therefore service level to the market.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Operational

  • Ensure the availability of Raws and Consumables with no impact on factory planning

  • Take ownership of control blocked and aged stock.

  • Optimize order quantities by making a trade-off between fixed order costs and storage costs, taking into account the scrap risk.

  • Co-ordinate new raw material introductions in close co-operation with Activity Management and PPPI (Product, Packaging and Process Implementation).

  • Daily use of the SAP ATLAS system to manage and control movements of stock, managing stock levels, procurement and identifying improvement areas.

  • Co-ordinate documentation required and the management of importing goods into the UK from EU and rest of world, this includes duty management.

What are we looking for?

  • Relevant experience in Logistics or Operations.

  • Understanding of manufacturing environment.

  • Customer service/telephone skills.

  • Capable Excel user or knowledge of Excel functionality.

  • SAP systems knowledge preferred – or other relatable systems experience.

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

  • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars have been a global company, and family-owned business for over a century. For generations, you and your family — including the four-legged members — have loved our brands, products and services. Some of our most loved products include M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, ORBIT®, SKITTLES®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, Ben’s Original™, and Dolmio®.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Currently Hiring Countries

Brazil

France

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022