Demand Planner

ghd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hair styling brand in the UK is looking for a Demand Planner. The successful candidate will create forecasts, analyze data, and ensure financial targets are met. They must possess strong analytical skills and previous experience in a consumer goods environment. This role is key in managing relationships across teams while promoting a culture of transparency and collaboration. The ideal candidate is passionate about product, has excellent communication skills, and can thrive in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a consumer goods business.
• Experience in demand planning in a global environment.
• Enthusiastic and hands-on style, self-reliant and able to collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Create Demand Forecast for all UK Channels.
• Interpret and analyze data and articulate recommendations.
• Deliver a robust forecast for NPD launches.

Skills

Demand planning expertise

Strong analytical skills

Persuasive communication

Advanced Excel skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Tools

Demand Planning Software (BlueYonder)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Create Demand Forecast for all UK Channels including detail such as Free of Charge, Promotions and Marketing Samples Forecast
• Interpret and analyse data and articulate recommendations which will ensure financial targets are achieved
• Build and maintain a collaborative culture with key internal stakeholders to achieve consensus for demand on base and promotional sales
• Deliver a robust forecast for NPD launches and Limited Editon Collections
• Ensure full end to end process of Demand Planning cycle is followed including – but not limited to – forecast, alignment and confirmation
• Identify and quantify opportunities and risks and drive accountability with the channels heads
• Proactively identify, communicate and follow up on significant trends and demand changes to achieve optimum Inventory levels
• Regularly check for excess and obsolete finished goods risks, report and work with other functional teams to clear and prevent further occurrences
• Measure impact of forecast accuracy and other S&OP metrics – report and communicate achievements and action plans
• Play a key executional role in monthly S&OP process for the UK and drive the continued evolution of the UK S&OP process
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for S&OP, inventory management, process and systems to develop efficiencies and support future growth
• Provide continuous summaries of key performance indicators within departments of responsibility relating to sales, stock, net revenue versus budget.
• Key Partner with Operations & Supply Chain Teams for day to day fulfilment of demand

Requirements

• Experience in a similar role within a consumer goods business
• Experience in demand planning in global environment preferably involving long lead time and Asia manufacturing
• Strong analytical skills, ability to focus on both detail and big picture.
• Persuasive communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Enthusiastic and hands-on style, self-reliant and able to build and maintain collaborative relationships
• Advanced Excel skills are essential and preferable to have experience of Demand Planning Software (. BlueYonder)
• Adopts a flexible, resilient, and Agile approach to the dynamic nature of the ever-changing market and business needs and adapts quickly and effectively to unexpected changes.
• Time keeping and ability to meet stringent deadlines.
• Self-motivated, passionate, empathetic individual with a positive attitude, “can do” approach and entrepreneurial growth and ‘anything is possible’ mindset.
• Passionate about product, strong market, and brand awareness.
• Act with transparency and integrity.
• Create a climate of inclusion and diversity.
• Actively live and breathe the ghd brand.
• UK based with the ability to travel to UK / ROI without restrictions.

Values

• Collaborative – We work together to create the extraordinary.
• Creative – We foster creativity & excellence to create value for our brands and business.
• Courageous - We are agile, entrepreneurial & we own our future.
• Connected - We stay connected and ensure we are always consumer first.
• Committed - We are responsible for our impact on other & the plan

We’re a young company that’s achieved great things by creating a best in class range of products that are loved by stylists and consumers alike. We remain fiercely ambitious, with big growth plans, exciting new innovation in the pipeline and geographic expansion.

We pride ourselves on remaining true to our founding ethos - the spirit of transformation - and have established a position at the forefront of the competitive fashion styling sector, where we are renowned as one of the leading hair styling brands around the world and synonymous with style and sophistication.

Salary Competitive Hours 40 Benefits Competitive Closing date 01-01-2026 Share :