Demand Planner

1st Executive; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive is recruiting a Demand Planner for a FMCG distribution company. The role is hybrid (3 days on site, 2 from home) with ASAP start and involves coordinating replenishment, stock forecasting and supplier collaboration to maximise in-stock availability across wholesalers, retailers and hospitality channels.

You will work with Power BI data sources to monitor KPIs, identify stock anomalies and drive end-to-end availability improvements.

Qualifications

• Replenishment experience is essential.
• Experience using Blue Yonder or Relex or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Maximise group availability on products across commodity groups with seasonal sales insights.
• Lead huddles to challenge, share findings and action plans.
• Optimise and deliver KPI targets using Power BI data sources.
• Identify stock anomalies to reduce wastage in line with budgets.
• Build supplier forecasts for stock requirements, promotions and seasonality.
• Challenge and measure supplier inbound performance.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure end-to-end availability.
• Maintain demand planning programs and product files.
• Manage stock levels to meet commodity group targets.

Skills

Replenishment experience

Stock analysis

Tools

Power BI

Blue Yonder

Relex

Job description

I am currently recruiting for a Demand Planner for a FMCG distribution company who work with wholesalers, retailers and the hospitality industry.

You will ideally be immediately available or on short notice

• Maximise group availability on all products in certain commodity groups with Varied seasonally driven sales communicating opportunities and risks
• Huddles: To challenge, share, understand and action to ensure we are on track to deliver a positive outcome
• Optimise and deliver targeted Pre/Post chop KPI's the department is targeted against. Working with Power BI data sources.
• Identify stock anomalies to avoid wastage issues in line with budgets
• Building relationships with suppliers to provide forecasts for stock requirements, future promotions, and seasonal activity.
• Challenge and measure supplier inbound performance
• Work collaboratively with other departments to make sure end to end availability is achieved
• Building strong trading and supplier relationships to maximise and deliver our KPI Targets
• Maintain the Demand Planning programs and product file
• Work to stock holding targets at commodity group level responsible for managing and analysing stock to ensure best inventory levels

Replenishment experience is key

Experience of using Blueyonder or Relex or similar

Hybrid role - 3 days on site and 2 from home

ASAP start

Maintaining data-based reports and communicating effectively