Commercial Planning Assistant

Shanghai VIM Industrial Design Co., Ltd.; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Commercial Planning Assistant to enhance their Supply Chain team. This role is pivotal in managing stock levels, building supplier relationships, and ensuring timely delivery of promotions. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will play a crucial role in driving availability and success across various channels. The company values inclusivity and well-being, offering a flexible hybrid working environment. Join a team that prioritizes care and creativity, making a meaningful impact in the health and wellness sector.

Benefits

25% Employee Discount

Pension contributions

Exclusive discounts from retailers

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Ability to work cross-functionally with category teams and warehouse.
• Creative problem-solving skills and data manipulation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock replenishment and maintain supplier relationships.
• Deliver promotional forecasts and ensure timely order management.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor relationship management

Creative problem-solving

Intermediate Excel skills

Data interpretation

Job description

Join our team and be part of a company that truly lives its values. With our expertise and commitment to innovation, we aim to build trust and make health and wellness accessible to all. By fostering inclusivity and care, we work collaboratively to improve the well-being of our colleagues, customers, and communities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and solutions-driven Commercial Planning Assistant to join our Supply Chain team. This role involves maintaining stock levels of defined portfolios, assisting in creating promotional forecasts, communicating volumes to vendors, and ensuring target availability across categories, channels, and territories to guarantee great availability and successful delivery of promotions and new ranges.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for stock replenishment for a group of suppliers and sub-categories.
• Build and maintain daily relationships with suppliers to ensure performance standards are met.
• Manage the open order book, prioritizing purchase orders to minimize stockouts and drive availability online and in-store.
• Deliver promotional forecasts and availability at required levels.
• Ensure timely range review availability for success.
• Manage purchase orders and ensure timely closure.
• Maintain key documents with current information, such as open order books and co-pack models.
• Monitor vendor OTIF (On Time In Full) performance.

Location

This role is based in Nuneaton, with occasional travel to our London Hub or other locations. We support flexible, hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office.

The Person

Key Requirements

• Ability to work cross-functionally with category teams and warehouse.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with vendors and internal teams.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Data interpretation and manipulation skills.

What We Offer

Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension contributions
• Exclusive discounts and savings from various retailers and providers
• And many more!

We are passionate about supporting our colleagues' wellbeing and are committed to diversity and inclusion, celebrating all backgrounds, identities, and cultures in line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring).

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