Our client is global sports distributor with a portfolio of well-known brands. They have a fantastic benefits package with hybrid working. Benefits include: Flexible hybrid working patterns Generous holiday entitlements plus bank holidays Contractual sickness benefit and pension contributions Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Length of service awards A range of training and development opportunities Casual dress, Day to day, you’ll be responsible for: Working closely with Sales and Brand teams (and other key stakeholders) across the UK and French businesses to ensure that accurate, SKU-level demand forecasts are created and maintained for a portfolio of premium brands. Raising and reviewing purchase orders correctly in line with both deadlines and demand requirement. Meeting all service and inventory metrics for the assigned brand portfolio. Communicating changes clearly and effectively to the rest of the group businesses. Reviewing variances in forecasts vs actuals, forecast trend analysis, supplier lead times and customer ordering patterns and adjusting forecasts and methodologies accordingly. The identification and countermeasure of potential service issues before they occur. Playing a key role in our group S&OP program, ensuring that customer demand is met across multiple distribution centres whilst minimising network excess. Skills and Experience: Essential: Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise. Experience of demand planning and forecasting processes. Proficiency in the use of office products (predominantly Excel). The ability to work to strict deadlines and with great attention to detail. Strong problem-solving skills to effectively identify and resolve challenges. The ability to develop and maintain robust working relationships with key stakeholders to promote effective collaboration and a commitment to furthering shared goals. Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to manipulate and interpret large data sets to provide valuable insights for informed decision-making. Desirable: Experience in working within a continuous improvement framework. Previous experience working within a supply chain and/or planning role. A thorough understanding of supply chain processes, and logistics operations. Experience in working with demand planning software tools (such as Sage Inventory Advisor).