Demand Planner

The Range; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Long service awards

Employee discount

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

The Range is seeking a dynamic Demand Planner to be based at its Head Office in Plymouth. You will use forecasting, data analysis and replenishment planning to ensure product availability and optimise stock levels across the supply chain.

Responsibilities include forecasting demand, reviewing patterns including promotions, identifying forecast anomalies, handling ordering exceptions, and coordinating with Buying teams to support availability and replenishment efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, replenishment, or supply chain within retail/FMCG.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data and spot trends.
• Experience with forecasting or replenishment systems desirable.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with BI/analytics tools.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Good commercial awareness and confident communication.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand for products ensuring stock availability.
• Review and analyse demand, reflect expected patterns including promos.
• Identify SKUs with forecast deviations and root causes.
• Handle and review ordering exceptions and authorise orders.
• Create and maintain ordering schedules for availability and replenishment.
• Forecast and manage upcoming promotions.
• Review KPIs and inbound/outbound projections.
• Liaise with Buying teams on assortment, forecast exceptions and volumes.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Communication

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

Demand Planner

We are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK 's fastest growing privately owned companies. The Range has grown enormously since its inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of our retail concept, and we want to invest in our staff and make the future extraordinary. As a result of our expansion plans, and our continued ongoing success we are seeking a dynamic Demand Planner to be based at our Head Office in Plymouth.

About the Role:

As a Demand Planner, you'll play a key role in ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time. Using forecasting, data analysis and replenishment planning, you'll help drive product availability, optimise stock levels and support business performance across the supply chain.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the forecasting demand of products ensuring that the right amount of stock is available when needed.
• Review and analyse demand, ensuring forecasts reflect expected demand patterns, including promotional events.
• Identify SKUs where actual sales significantly deviate from forecast, reviewing anomalies to ensure model accuracy and identifying root cause.
• Handle and review ordering exceptions
• Place orders and authorise system generated orders
• Create and maintain suitable ordering schedules to support availability and replenishment efficiency.
• Forecast and manage upcoming promotions
• Review KPIs as well as inbound and outbound projections
• Liaise closely with Buying teams on product assortment, forecast exceptions, and activity that may impact ordering volumes.

Person Specification:

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, replenishment, or supply chain within a retail or FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify trends and anomalies.
• Experience working with forecasting or replenishment systems is desirable.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with BI or analytics tools.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong commercial awareness combined with confident communication.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Long service awards
• Employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme

Position: Permanent, Full-time Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45am - 17:30pm. Location: Plymouth, Devon