Demand Planner

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading procurement organization in London seeks a Demand Planner for a fixed-term contract until May 2026. The role involves leading the Demand Planning Cycle to forecast product needs and improve supply chain efficiency. Candidates should have experience in consumer goods, strong analytical abilities, and advanced Excel skills. Join this dynamic team and contribute to strategic initiatives enhancing profitability across various channels.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a consumer goods business.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Create Demand Forecast for all UK Channels.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Measure impact of forecast accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Persuasive communication

Advanced Excel skills

Collaboration

Tools

Demand Planning Software

Job description

Location: Soho, London

Contract: Full time / Fixed Term Contract until May 2026

WHO ARE WE?

Iconic British brand ghd is a global leader in high end professional hair styling tools and the UK's number one recommended styling brand. Loved by stylists and consumers, loved by press, and loved by the people that work for the brand! Merging science and innovation, with luxury beauty and style; ghd combines cutting edge technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world. Developed by leading scientists and engineers in the dedicated ghd R&D laboratories in Cambridge, ghd tools deliver "safer for hair" heat styling that have become an essential part of the daily lives of professional hair stylists and consumers globally. Renowned for game changing innovation and superior performance, at ghd we are on a mission to transform lives with the power of a good hair day!

ABOUT THIS ROLE

This role is a 15 month Fixed Term Contract, reporting to the Finance & Supply Chain Director, UK&I, the role of Demand Planner is to lead the creation of the monthly S&OP (Demand Planning) Cycle and to ensure the right products are forecast in the right quantity in the right month! This role will directly support and contribute to profitable growth & the delivery of financial targets for the UK and Ireland across all business channels. It is a key role to deliver ghd's plans to increase Supply Chain efficiency, improving forecasting accuracy, enabling the reduction of working capital, better retailer & customer service and an improved systems infrastructure. UK and Ireland are the largest and most developed markets for ghd. Consequently,the Demand Planner is an integral part within the commercial organisation to ensure every channel objective is achieved and executed with excellence and lead best in class examples as a flagship market.

JOB ROLE AND 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 (e.g. 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

We at ghd are proudly committed to our five core Company Values and aim to attract and retain employees who truly live and breathe these in everyday life at ghd.

• 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