Demand Planner / Cusstomer

CVUK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CVUK is seeking an experienced Demand Planner to own forecasting and inventory planning across our consumer brands portfolio in Greater London. This role goes beyond data entry: you will interpret trends, challenge assumptions and influence stock, launches and working capital decisions.

You will build demand plans using sales history, seasonality and commercial activity, partner with commercial teams on promotions and listings, monitor forecast accuracy and recommend replenishment actions.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting or inventory in beauty/FMCG/retail environments.
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and challenge assumptions.
• Commercially minded, able to influence stock, launches and working capital decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own forecasting across multiple brands and SKUs.
• Build demand plans using sales history, seasonality and commercial activity.
• Partner with commercial teams on new launches, promotions, listings and discontinuations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, stock cover, availability and excess inventory.
• Produce replenishment and purchase recommendations.
• Identify potential out-of-stocks, backorders and slow-moving stock.
• Support cash-flow and working-capital planning.
• Help improve planning systems, processes and automation.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

Data analysis

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We are partnering with a fast-growing consumer brands business to appoint an experienced Demand Planner to take ownership of forecasting and inventory planning across an exciting portfolio of brands.

This is not simply a data administration role. We are looking for a commercially minded planner who can interpret the numbers, challenge assumptions and help the business make better decisions around stock, launches and working capital.

You will:

- Own forecasting across multiple brands and SKUs

- Build demand plans using sales history, seasonality, customer insight and commercial activity

- Partner with commercial teams on new launches, promotions, listings and discontinuations

- Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, stock cover, availability and excess inventory

- Produce replenishment and purchase recommendations

- Identify potential out-of-stocks, backorders and slow-moving stock before they become an issue

- Support cash-flow and working-capital planning

- Help improve planning systems, processes and automation

We are looking for someone with demand planning, forecasting, replenishment or inventory experience gained within beauty, FMCG, retail, wholesale, distribution or another fast-moving consumer environment.

You will be highly analytical, commercially curious and confident enough to challenge the numbers rather than simply report them.

A great opportunity to join a growing business where you can have genuine influence over how the planning function develops.