- Collaboratively forecasting for feature and non feature promotional activity working with supply chain contacts at 8 food retailers. The focus is on gaining agreement on promotional volumes 8-24 weeks prior to implementation. This information is then shared internally with any potential issues worked through with the customer. - Reviewing daily and weekly stock holding with supply chain contacts and advising on additional buy in to maximise sales opportunities. - Preparing and leading regular contact meetings with retailer supply chain contacts. Ensuring customers are satisfied with KPI performance such as on shelf availability and on time in full targets. An improvement action plan is put into place if there is an issue.- Ensuring the smooth run in run out of limited edition packaging and working with contacts to ensure NPD reaches shelf in time for launch, - Reviewing supply chain processes on a regular basis both internally and externally seeking cost reductions and implementing new processes where required.

- Responsible for creating short term and long term production schedules for multiple stock keeping units. This was mainly done through the analysis of a commercial forecast and utilising EPOS data and retailer stock holding information passed through from the sales team function. - Representing the production planning team in various cross functional teams including NPD, S&OP meetings and holding a place on the continuous improvement steering group. - Management of two members of the production planning team which involved conducting appraisals and encouraging skill set development.