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OEM Planner
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Location

Harrogate

Type

full-time

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About this role

Why join us?

Because NaughtOne don’t make furniture for your home, you probably don’t know us. But LinkedIn, Google and Adobe do – because they all have our designs in their workplaces.  

The NaughtOne team are just as unique as the furniture we create and if you come to work with us, you’ll be joining a global business with a Yorkshire spirit. We have colleagues all over the world because the world is our customer, but our personality reflects our home: down-to-earth, friendly and honest.

We’ve received numerous accolades, including The Queens Award for Enterprise for International Trade, and that makes us proud. We’ve always cared deeply about sustainability and we’re always looking for ways to do more and have a stronger impact. We don’t do it because it’s good for business – we do it because it’s the right thing.

If any of that makes you curious, good – because curious people thrive at NaughtOne. Perhaps you’ll be thriving at NaughtOne soon.

OEM Planner Role

Purpose

The OEM Planner plays a critical role in ensuring smooth operations between NaughtOne and its OEM partners. This role focuses on capacity planning, proactive issue resolution, and maintaining clear communication across internal teams and external suppliers. The OEM Planner will support large project execution, manage OEM inventory alignment, and ensure timely order placement and material availability to meet customer demand.

Responsibilities / Key Deliverables

  • Develop and maintain capacity plans with OEM partners based on demand forecasts and project timelines.
  • Collaborate with the Project Team to ensure large-scale projects run smoothly and OEMs are prepared for volume shifts.
  • Supporting orders for Open line and MK customer orders globally
  • Identify and resolve blockers in the OEM supply process, escalating where necessary.
  • Monitor and improve lead times, sharing monthly updates with internal stakeholders.
  • Send accurate and timely orders to OEMs, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
  • Order and manage fabric supply for OEM production.
  • Work with OEMs to accommodate customer order movements and ensure flexibility in production schedules.
  • Monitor OEM-held inventory levels to ensure alignment with forecasted demand.
  • Analyse and review OEM reliability performance with Supplier Development team – suggesting ways to improve supplier performance

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

  • Experience in supply chain, production planning, or procurement within a manufacturing or OEM environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills across internal and external teams.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics NAV) and planning tools.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.

Dimension of role

Based at the NaughtOne head office in Harrogate, this is a permanent position reporting to the Procurement Manager. As part of a wider team of 6, the role holder will be expected to collaborate closely with the Operations function, as well as the NaughtOne Sales and Project teams, to ensure seamless coordination between internal planning and OEM partner 

We support hybrid working. Company culture, relationships and collaboration are really important to us, so we’ll encourage you to spend the majority of your time on site.

Who We Hire?

At NaughtOne we believe in keeping things simple. So simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities – we are committed to equal opportunity employment. We honour and celebrate people's individuality, diversity and authenticity. In this inclusive environment, we thrive together, creating endless opportunities for us all to shine. Here, you can bring your whole self to work.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at  [email protected].

Other facts

Tech stack
Supply Chain,Production Planning,Procurement,Analytical Skills,Problem-Solving,Communication,Coordination,ERP Systems,Planning Tools,Inventory Management,Capacity Planning,Project Management,Customer Demand Management,Flexibility,Supplier Performance Analysis

About MillerKnoll

MillerKnoll is a global collective of design brands built on the foundation of two icons of modernism: Herman Miller and Knoll. Our portfolio also includes furniture and accessories for commercial and residential spaces from Colebrook Bosson Saunders, DatesWeiser, Design Within Reach, Edelman, Geiger, HAY, HOLLY HUNT, Knoll Textiles, Maharam, Muuto, NaughtOne, and Spinneybeck | FilzFelt.

Guided by a shared purpose—design for the good of humankind—we generate insights, pioneer innovations, and champion ideas to help spaces better support how people live, work, and gather today.

We reach customers across office, residential, healthcare, and education markets through a network of MillerKnoll dealers, all of whom are highly credentialed, independently owned businesses. In addition, we manage an ever-expanding global retail footprint delivering world-class brick-and-mortar and ecommerce experiences.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Design Services

What you'll do

  • The OEM Planner is responsible for ensuring smooth operations between NaughtOne and its OEM partners, focusing on capacity planning and proactive issue resolution. This includes managing inventory alignment and ensuring timely order placement to meet customer demand.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a OEM Planner do at MillerKnoll?

As a OEM Planner at MillerKnoll, you will: the OEM Planner is responsible for ensuring smooth operations between NaughtOne and its OEM partners, focusing on capacity planning and proactive issue resolution. This includes managing inventory alignment and ensuring timely order placement to meet customer demand..

Why join MillerKnoll as a OEM Planner?

MillerKnoll is a leading Design Services company.

Is the OEM Planner position at MillerKnoll remote?

The OEM Planner position at MillerKnoll is based in Harrogate, England, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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