Demand Planner (100% office based)
Responsibilities:
* Utilising historical data to accurately predict product demand.
* Develop and implement inventory strategies to optimise stock levels, minimise shortages, and reduce excess inventory.
* Collaborate with internal teams, including logistics and sales, to align supply chain processes and ensure timely product availability.
* Monitor inventory levels and analyse inventory performance metrics to identify trends and make data-driven recommendations for improvements.
* Communicate regularly with a global supplier base to negotiate terms, manage lead times, and maintain strong vendor relationships.
* Develop and create reports and provide insights on inventory forecasts, supply chain efficiency, and performance metrics to support decision-making processes.
* Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop contingency plans to mitigate disruptions.
* Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
* Interact with sales, marketing and finance to understand demand forecast drivers
* Utilise a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
* Prepare data and contribute to monthly S&OPs, providing in depth analysis
* Provide input in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs by providing a firm supply forecast as well as a liable supply forecast.
* Communicate priorities for incoming containers
* Prepare stock purchase orders
* Follow-up the delivery times of the order and initiate action when changes occur
Requirements:
* At least 2 current years’ experience in a similar role (Demand Planning with Inventory)
* Experience liaising with offshore suppliers
* Advanced excel skills
* Experience using an ERP
* Highly analytical mindset with excellent numerical, data visualisation and reporting skills.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbally.
* A self-starter who can work autonomously
* Excellent organisation skills
* Ability to work to tight deadlines.
* Exceptional attention to detail
* Initiative and problem-solving ability
* Target driven
* Commercial and retail awareness
* Confidence in reporting findings to management
* A results-focused approach - looks for new ways of working to help drive the business forward.
* Flexibility, adaptability, and a cooperative attitude – must be able to work as part of a team and liaise with other departments.
Benefits:
* Enhanced contributions to company pension scheme
* Private BUPA medical healthcare (after probationary 6 month period)
* BUPA cash plan (after probationary 6 month period)
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays that increases with service
* Contemporary office space
* Staff social events
* Staff discount
* 10 days paid sick leave (applicable after 2 years’ service)
* Performance related bonus scheme.
* Career progression: each department is continuing to grow