Planning & Operations Manager

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing beverage brands in the UK, MOJU is on a mission to change the way we power our busy, active lives.

Just like our nutrition-boosting shots, our company relies on a unique blend of ingredients to really hit the spot.

We are collectively a bunch of people who focus on positive action; we are passionate about our products, people and the planet. We’ve got big plans for the future and our people have big ideas for their futures too.

The role

In your role as Planning and Operations Manager you will be responsible for maximising our service levels and availability by nurturing excellent supply chain partnerships with our suppliers. You will work with our manufacturers and inbound logistics partners to ensure we always deliver the right stock at the right time, optimising stock allocations and orders from the warehouse, reviewing order trends and driving efficiencies. You will also help our manufacturing partners drive improvements every day by collaborating with them, both on cost and sustainability initiatives.

What you'll be responsible for

• Live and breathe MOJU’s values, so we all are the best we can be in every partner interaction
• Own the operational relationship with our 3rd party manufacturing partners, develop our partnerships by maintaining strong channels of communication and owning the periodic review process across the MOJU supplier base
• Responsible for the supply and demand forecasting and ordering of all MOJU products, providing supply plan to manufacturers and overseeing successful delivery
• Support internal S&OP process by working with commercial teams to align internal forecasts
• Lead operational sustainability projects in partnership with our manufacturer
• Reduce costs in our supply chain by maximising efficiency, availability and profitability
• Project management and execution of cross functional business priorities in line with company goals
• Ensuring inventory levels at our fulfilment centres are optimised to meet our customer requirements and minimise waste
• Ownership of DTC packaging, ensuring materials available to facilitate our DTC operations
• Own the relationship with our Customs agent and oversee the customs clearance process for our goods in transit
• Responsible for import associated liabilities – e.g. Plastic Packaging Tax
• Responsible for product data integrity in our ERP system
• Own the operational responsibilities in the NPD/EPD process
• Always look to continuously improve our process and procedures

Job requirements

What you'll bring to MOJU

• 5+ years’ experience of supply chain and/or supplier management or in an FMCG / food environment
• Experience of working in logistics and order processing within an FMCG environment with a real passion for operations and willingness to throw yourself into a varied and busy role
• Be a brilliant communicator and networker, demonstrate gravitas in meetings with our customers
• Aptitude and drive for problem solving, and ability to think differently when finding solutions
• Be a proactive thinker and able to make the time to think about what we’re doing
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm
• Strong attention to detail and administrative skills
• Sound IT skills including experience of an ERP system such as Netsuite and strong MS office skills e.g. Excel (pivot tables + lookups)

Our people

We’re all sorts of people from different backgrounds, with all kinds of interests and passions and approaches to life. It's that diversity that makes us stronger as a business and makes MOJU greater than the sum of its parts.

We’re committed to hiring diversely. We encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply to this role. Once you’ve applied, we’ve developed a hiring process where candidates are judged on their unique talents and aptitude, not their identity. This includes how we rate all candidates against the same criteria.

And remember, just because you don’t tick all the boxes on the requirements for the role, we still want to hear from you if you think you can make a big impact with us.

Our values

ACT EVERGREEN – Build strong and lasting roots. Trust is everything

BLAZE TRAILS – Create fearlessly and shake shot up

KEEP IT REAL – Remain humble and always say what you mean

PLAY TO WIN – Own it and grow every day

FEED THE MOJO – Spread optimism and help others succeed

The package

A competitive package is on offer for the right candidate which will include your salary, discretionary bonus, 28 days holiday, flexible working hours, a generous pension contribution and paid time out of the office for getting stuck into passion projects or social impact initiatives. We also offer free therapy support from Spill Therapy, Classpass membership, Simplyhealth healthcare and as much MOJU as you can shake a shot at!