Apprentice Demand Planner

GXO; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Manchester is seeking a Demand Planner Apprentice to join their team. The role offers a salary of £23,500 per annum and is aimed at preparing candidates for a rewarding career in supply chain management. Successful candidates will receive on-the-job training and a fully funded L3 Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship. Responsibilities include ensuring food stock levels, collaborating for accurate forecasting, and providing quality customer service.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Workplace pension

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office Programs.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to maintain accuracy in data handling.
• Capable of adapting in a fast-paced work environment.
• Self-motivated with good workload prioritization.
• Genuine eagerness to learn and develop in a career.

Responsibilities

• Ensure food stocks meet required levels.
• Collaborate with buyers and analysts for timely deliveries.
• Provide excellent customer service consistently.
• Report on quality and stock issues as needed.
• Maintain accurate company systems, including purchase orders.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong skills in Microsoft Excel

Experience working with data

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong work ethic

Ambition and desire to learn

Job description

Overview

Would you like the opportunity to join GXO as a Demand Planner Apprentice earning and learning a job, aimed to set you up for a rewarding career? Want to build a future in a large but ever-changing business, whilst gaining a recognised L3 qualification? Have you ever thought about logistics as an industry to work in, or interested in finding out more?

Here at GXO, we’re proud to be recruiting for a Demand Planner Apprentice at our Middleton site (M24 2YX) to start in January 2026. Over two years, you will learn vital skills in supply and demand, forecasting, accurate reporting and data analysis. Alongside on-the-job training, you will also study a fully funded L3 Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship which will give you the skills and knowledge to succeed in your role.

Pay, benefits and more

We’re looking to offer a salary of £23,500 per annum. Your working week will be Monday to Friday 9am-5pm In addition, we offer 25 days holiday pay (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days. You’ll also have access to a variety of high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and many other perks.

What you’ll do on a typical day

• Work as part of a busy team, responsible for ensuring food stocks meet the required level
• Work in conjunction with buyers and analysts to ensure on time deliveries and accurate forecasting
• Deliver excellent customer service to the client at all times
• Report on quality, product or stock issues to set time scales.
• Ensure all company systems are maintained accurately including raising Purchase orders

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and customers.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Office Programmes.
• Experience working with data, including analysis, interpretation, and presentation.
• A keen eye for detail, especially when producing reports and handling data accuracy.
• Ability to work and adapt to a fast-paced environment
• A strong work ethic with the capability to work on your own initiative and prioritise own workload
• Ambition and a genuine desire to learn and grow – this is a career and not just a job, and there will be a variety of development opportunities on offer during the scheme and beyond

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.