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British American Tobacco
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Southampton, Hampshire
Leaf Planning and Logistics Executive
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Country: United Kingdom Location: Southampton Function: Operations Level: Non-management Appointment Type: Permanent PURPOSE STATEMENT: * Responsible for daily administrative duties and reporting tasks across the Global Leaf Pool Logistics and Analysis Team * Support for the MOPE / SOP planning inputs preparation * Responsible for administration of planning and logistics planning parameters, maintenance and masterdata preparation, reporting and tracking of continuous improvement initiatives * Responsible for selected logistics invoice audit & validation analysis. * Shadowing Grade 34 Planning / Logistics Analysts to provide cover. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: * Daily administrative duties and reporting tasks * Logistics tasks/checks/IPCs/ parameters checks, and reports run and distributed at various times of the month ranging from simple downloads to more complex reporting and escalating issues forresolutions * Compiling the controls documentation * Updating dashboards * Preps of selected MOPE/SOP inputs from Planning and Logistics team * Follow up and monitorimprovements identified * Weekly/Monthly meeting attendance with GLP andLogisticsstakeholders * Logistics invoice audit & validation analysis * Selected logistics invoice validation and review * Administration of planning andlogistics planning parameters and masterdata maintenance * Maintenance of Freight database (FDB) and TRT with latest data on Carriers/ Lanes / Tender results (2-3 updates/year), + Ad Hoc: BAF adjustments, spot rates, new lanes set up. Setting up SCEM parameters (input preparation for masterdata team) * Duty updates, Commodity codes maintenance (compiling Customers input for masterdata team) * Transit Times, pre-carriage (goods issue time), on carriage (goods receipt time) - review and adjustments (input preparation for masterdata team) * Support new supplier/customer set up (t-lanes lead time; off set times, TRT set up; FDB update) * Upskill in readiness to move into Analyst role as pipeline talent * * Shadowing L+A Analysts to upskill in readiness to move into Analyst role as pipeline talent * Learning and delivering selected tasksfor MOPE/SOP cycles * Planning and logisticsactivities including covering absences, participation in projects, tender data preps and savings initiatives * CI initiatives Knowledge, Skills & Experience * Desirable FMCG company logistics, planning or reporting experience * Very good Excel skills * Attention to detail * SAP APO/ERP System, PowerBI and Alteryx knowledge is a strong asset * Desirable understanding of Logistics and Planning processes * Good cultural awareness * Good analytical and planning skills * Good organisation and prioritisation skills * Good interpersonal and communication skills Key Success Factors * Ensure sustainable and robust reporting delivered on time and according to defined metrics and tolerances. * Provide a high-quality reports, andanalysis identifying areas for improvement. * Ensure that the system is kept up to date * Support New Processes and process changes to support Business / Logistics Model changes. British American Tobacco is one of the world's leading multinational companies, with brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries. We are proud that we are consistently among the top 5 companies on the London Stock Exchange. Our portfolio includes our world-famous Global Drive Brands - Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans - along with many other leading international brands, such as Vogue, Peter Stuyvesant and State Express 555. Alongside our traditional tobacco business, we are also developing products that offer consumers potentially less risky alternatives to regular cigarettes. Our Next Generation Products are already leading the way in the Industry of vapour and tobacco heating devices. We continue to develop a solid portfolio of consumer solutions which already include well known global brands like Vype, glo and Voke. Contractual Legal Entity: BAT (GLP) Ltd (GBGL)