Demand Planner

Haier Europe; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary c. £45,000 DOE

Pension Contribution

Life Cover

25 Days Holiday (+ statutory bank holi

Employee Assistance Program

Training support schemes to aid your开发

Brilliant discounts on our products

Job summary

Haier Europe is seeking a dedicated Demand Planner to play a key role in the S&OP process for the UK & Ireland. You will manage demand signals, coordinate with Central Planning, and help ensure product availability across distribution centres.

Candidates should have FMCG/consumer electronics experience, strong analytical and numerical abilities, and a collaborative mindset to influence stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning/forecasting in FMCG or consumer electronics environments.
• Strong knowledge of supply chain principles and ERP systems.
• Customer-focused with high attention to detail and strong numerical skills.
• Ability to identify risks and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the demand signal across the UK & Ireland and support the S&OP process.
• Monitor inventories, track production and improve product availability.
• Collaborate with Central Planning and regional distribution centres.
• Provide data-driven insights to colleagues across the business.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

ERP systems

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Here at Haier Europe (Candy, Hoover, Haier) our ambition is simple; to be the number one Domestic Appliance and Smart Home business in the UK and Ireland. As we grow our business, we are now looking for a new Demand Planner who will play an integral part in the S&OP process across the UK and Ireland.

As Demand Planner, you'll have an essential role across the Haier UK & I Supply Chain and will play an integral part in the S&OP process. You'll be responsible for the demand signal which is sent across to the Central Planning department with responsibility for managing and monitoring inventories, tracking production and improving availability, both at customer and Regional Distribution Centre level.

Benefits

• Salary c. £45,000 DOE
• Pension Contribution
• Life Cover
• 25 Days Holiday (+ statutory bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training support schemes to aid your development
• Brilliant discounts on our products and access to Reward Gateway which offers a wide range of retailer discounts

With experience of working in a demand planning/forecasting role in an FMCG/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Durable environment, you'll have excellent working knowledge of supply chain principles and knowledge and experience of working with an ERP system. Customer focused with high attention to detail, you'll have excellent numerical and analytical skills, the ability to identify risks and highlight the appropriate action to mitigate these and demonstrable experience of utilising analytical information to influence stakeholders. You'll also be a collaborative individual, taking responsibility for supporting and advising colleagues across the business.

You'll be based at our Birchwood Park office (WA3 6XG) with hybrid working available (3 days office/2 days home).

If you're an individual who wants a role that offers true ownership and accountability,

With the strength of our brands behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared ambition will inspire you and delight every customer.

Our future. In your hands.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion helps ensure the ideas, perspectives and experiences of all colleagues supports a culture of learning and attracts world-class talent. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates will be equally assessed and selected based on objective criteria.