Demand & Supply Planner – Maldon, Essex

Type: Full Time

Date Posted: 06 Mar 2025

About the role: The Demand and Supply Planner is pivotal to our supply chain operations, supporting both strategic and operational management. This role focuses on creating and maintaining accurate demand forecasts to ensure optimal product availability, reduce waste, and improve overall supply chain efficiency. The role requires strong analytical skills, collaboration across teams, and the ability to identify trends to align forecasts with market demand.   Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demand Planning:
• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts for all products, leveraging historical data, market trends, and customer insights.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to integrate promotional activities, product launches, and seasonal demand variations into forecasts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and key performance metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
• Communicate demand plans effectively with procurement and logistics tools to ensure supply aligns with demand.
• Supply Chain Optimisation:
• Prepare and present regular demand planning reports and dashboards for senior management.
• Assist in developing short, medium, and long-term planning requirements for raw material and finished goods production.
• Optimise production schedules to meet customer demands while maximising production hours and reducing overheads in the packing room.
• Support the implementation of manufacturing systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Procurement:
• Assist in negotiating costs for procuring packaging, raw materials, and other goods, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• Contribute to evaluating and select suppliers, ensuring they meet quality, cost, and delivery standards.
• Sustainability and Compliance:
• Collaborate on initiatives to minimise the environmental impact of supply chain operations.
• Ensure full product traceability across the supply chain in compliance with BRC standards.
• Maintain legislative compliance for the acceptance and export of goods.
• Safety and Quality:
• Promote a safe working environment and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Support internal HSE consultants in managing safety relationships with stakeholders.
• Focus on reducing wastage and optimising yields to enhance productivity.

• Essential:
• 3-5 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, or forecasting, preferably within the food manufacturing industry.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Familiarity with S&OP processes and best practices.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and planning principles.
• Desirable:
• Experience with Sage X3, SAP, or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing processes, seasonal trends, and perishability considerations.
• Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI.

• High energy, ambition, and a results-driven attitude.
• Open and authentic communication style, building trust and fostering collaboration.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Demonstrates alignment with Maldon Salt’s values, promoting a positive workplace culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Economics, or a related field.

• 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break

• Competitive salary, payable monthly

Multi-Skilled Engineer – Rotating Shift – Maldon, Essex

Type: Full Time

Date Posted: 12 Dec 2024

About the role:

• To maintain and monitor plant performance and proactively rectify issues pertaining to those occurring across the sites.
• Record plant and equipment operating conditions, collect data, log, and analyse results to align with site compliance requirements whilst maintaining operational reliability.
• Co-operate effectively with all team members across all three sites and build a strong rapport across all functional groups to promote effective working relationships.
• Carry out high level maintenance of all electrical, mechanical and automation equipment. Adjust, replace, or repair components and carry out major overhauls of equipment.
• Work cross functionally to deliver the team’s objectives.

• Develop and deliver effective maintenance programme in conjunction with operations.
• Co-ordinate shifts inspection schedules and develop all grades to carry out these activities.
• Provide technical feedback and root cause analysis on daily issues as they arise.
• Provide shift engineering expertise at cross functional morning review meetings.
• Carry out high level maintenance on equipment not in use.
• Input into continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop mechanical capabilities of manufacturing team members.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards at all times.
• Support site team to ensure site is fully compliant with Safety, Health, and Environmental legislation
• Control of contractors on site
• Communicate effectiveness of repairs
• Communicate to site the impact of operational issues and carry out effective control to prevent further downstream failures.
• Authorisation or rejection of contractors coming on to site
• Issuing Permits to Work
• Any other reasonable duties as requested

• A proven track record of Engineering
• Proven experience in Mechanical, Electrical and Automation Engineering
• Sound understanding of end-to-end FMCG operations
• Experience in implementing Lean tools and techniques, is essential
• Strong leadership skills are essential
• Leads a culture of continuous improvement
• Takes a positive role in developing the skills of others
• Motivates others to work together through effective team work
• Proven record of engineering project delivery
• Gas safe would be an advantage

• Open and authentic in their interactions matching actions and words, building trust and support with others
• Works collaboratively with immediate and extended teams, building common agendas, aligned objectives and delivery plans
• Demonstrates clear ownership, ambition and pride in the business and the local team’s performance
• Creates a clear, stretching future vision for the site and motivates employees to contribute their best to its achievement
• Displays and role models the Maldon Values, namely: Integrity, Innovation, and Teamwork.

• Level 3 NVQ Electrical qualification (or equivalent)
• Level 3 NVQ Mechanical qualification (or equivalent)

• Rotating Weekly Shift Pattern – 38.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Week 1 = 5:45am to 2pm, with one 15-minute paid break and one 30-minute unpaid break
• Week 2 = 2pm to 10:15pm, with one 15-minute paid break and one 30-minute unpaid break
• Week 3 = 8am to 4.15pm, with one 15-minute paid break and one 30-minute unpaid break

• Competitive salary, payable monthly