Demand Planner (Central Stores, Stockport)

Caf Rail Uk Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CAF Rail UK Limited is searching for a Demand Planning and Stores professional to manage material and service demand across all UK projects, including overhaul facilities. The role includes leading demand planning, optimizing reorder points, and acting as SAP Key User during the UK SAP rollout.

With proven supply chain experience and ERP proficiency, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure material availability, data accuracy and compliance with CAF standards, delivering KPI

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning and supply chain activities.
• Advanced Excel skills: macros, pivot tables, formulas.
• Experience with ERP systems is required or highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage demand planning, inventory parameters, and reorder proposals across UK projects, depots, and Overhaul Facilities.
• Monitor material consumption for corrective spares and define reorder levels per CAF policies.
• Produce and manage weekly reorder list for Central Stores to prevent stockouts.
• Prepare monthly material reorder proposals based on consumption, lead times, and stock needs.
• Act as SAP Key User for Demand Planning and support implementation, testing, data governance, and migration in the UK.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align with CAF SA supply chain standards.
• Produce accurate reports and KPIs for Head of Stores and Logistics.
• Support stores in other projects and locations; assist with periodic stocktaking.
• Collaborate to improve processes and documentation and ensure HSQE compliance.

Skills

Demand planning

Supply chain experience

Advanced Excel

ERP system proficiency

Education

CIPS qualification or working towards

Tools

ERP System

Job description

What can you expect from CAF?

• Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
• Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
• Learning and Autonomy: We will encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide 'what' and 'how'.
• Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
• Cutting-edge technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.

What will be your role in the company?

The role is responsible for planning and controlling material and services demand across all UK projects, including current and future Overhaul Facilities (OH). It will also play a key role in the SAP S/4HANA implementation, ensuring data quality, process standardisation, and a smooth transition from legacy systems.

Your daily duties will include:

• Manage demand planning, inventory parameters, and reorder proposals across all UK projects, depots, and Overhaul Facilities, ensuring material availability and alignment with business needs
• Monitor material consumption for Corrective spares and define reorder levels across the business following CAF Inventory Policies and business needs.
• Produce and manage the weekly reorder list for Central Stores, ensuring timely order placement to avoid stockouts and material shortages.
• Prepare and submit a monthly material reorder proposal for all stores based on consumption data, lead times, and stock requirements.
• Act as SAP Key User for Demand Planning, supporting implementation, testing, training, data governance, and migration activities to ensure a successful transition to SAP in the UK.
• Execute the end of warranty material acquisition procedure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent alignment with CAF SA supply chain standards.
• Produce relevant and accurate reports and KPI’s requested by Head of Stores and Logistics
• On occasion carry out other activities to assist the business requirements, including support of stores in other projects (locations)
• Participate and coordinate periodical stocktaking of materials when required.
• Participate in team meetings, update trackers and KPIs as required
• Provide support to ensure the best logistics operations from Central Stores, and contribute to processes improvement and documentation
• Ensure compliance with all HSQE requirements
• Work as a team member of the Stores and Logistics department helping other areas as required
• When required, place orders on the system to pre-approved suppliers to complete the purchasing administrative process for Logistics dept.

What salary will you be paid in the role?

As a Real Living Wage Employer, we are proud to pay competitively at CAF. For this role you will be offered a salary in the region of £38,000 per annum.

What will make you successful in this position?

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• English language and Maths standard grade 3 or above (or equivalent).
• CIPS qualified or working towards is desirable
• Proven relevant experience in demand planning and supply chain activities.
• Proven relevant experience using an ERP System and computer skills.
• Advance Excel User ( Macro’s, Pivot Tables, Formulas)
• Previous experience working in an Engineering or Rail environment is desirable

What can you expect from CAF?

• Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
• Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
• Learning and Autonomy: We will encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide 'what' and 'how'.
• Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
• Cutting-edge technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.

What will be your role in the company?

The role is responsible for planning and controlling material and services demand across all UK projects, including current and future Overhaul Facilities (OH). It will also play a key role in the SAP S/4HANA implementation, ensuring data quality, process standardisation, and a smooth transition from legacy systems.

Your daily duties will include:

• Manage demand planning, inventory parameters, and reorder proposals across all UK projects, depots, and Overhaul Facilities, ensuring material availability and alignment with business needs
• Monitor material consumption for Corrective spares and define reorder levels across the business following CAF Inventory Policies and business needs.
• Produce and manage the weekly reorder list for Central Stores, ensuring timely order placement to avoid stockouts and material shortages.
• Prepare and submit a monthly material reorder proposal for all stores based on consumption data, lead times, and stock requirements.
• Act as SAP Key User for Demand Planning, supporting implementation, testing, training, data governance, and migration activities to ensure a successful transition to SAP in the UK.
• Execute the end of warranty material acquisition procedure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent alignment with CAF SA supply chain standards.
• Produce relevant and accurate reports and KPI’s requested by Head of Stores and Logistics
• On occasion carry out other activities to assist the business requirements, including support of stores in other projects (locations)
• Participate and coordinate periodical stocktaking of materials when required.
• Participate in team meetings, update trackers and KPIs as required
• Provide support to ensure the best logistics operations from Central Stores, and contribute to processes improvement and documentation
• Ensure compliance with all HSQE requirements
• Work as a team member of the Stores and Logistics department helping other areas as required
• When required, place orders on the system to pre-approved suppliers to complete the purchasing administrative process for Logistics dept.

What salary will you be paid in the role?

As a Real Living Wage Employer, we are proud to pay competitively at CAF. For this role you will be offered a salary in the region of £38,000 per annum.

What will make you successful in this position?

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• English language and Maths standard grade 3 or above (or equivalent).
• CIPS qualified or working towards is desirable
• Proven relevant experience in demand planning and supply chain activities.
• Proven relevant experience using an ERP System and computer skills.
• Advance Excel User ( Macro’s, Pivot Tables, Formulas)
• Previous experience working in an Engineering or Rail environment is desirable