Demand Planner | THG Nutrition

THG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Save up to 12% on personal tech via a0

Subsidised bus pass from Manchester to

Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands

On-site staff shop

Refer a friend bonus up to £1000

Anniversary gifts at 5 and 10 years

Job summary

THG Nutrition in Manchester is seeking a Demand Planner to maintain the supply chain planning model for product launches, track sales performance and analyse stock for recently launched products.

You will collaborate with NPD, Marketing and Trading, plan launch dates within lead times, feed forecasts to Supply Planning and Procurement, and drive improvements through post-launch reviews.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and reporting skills; Excel and SQL desirable.
• Experience in a Supply Chain/Planning role in FMCG preferred.
• Independent, proactive work style with attention to detail.
• Supply chain/commercial background desirable.
• Ability to communicate with key stakeholders across the business.
• Understanding of ecommerce desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the product launch tracker for nutrition brands.
• Work with NPD, Marketing and Trading to plan launch dates within lead times.
• Review forecasts and feed them into Supply Planning and Procurement.
• Ensure stock reaches fulfilment centres globally and mitigate stock risks.
• Drive improvements through post-launch reviews and highlight overstocks.
• Oversee exit strategy for discontinued SKUs and manage inventory.

Skills

Numerical skills

Reporting skills

Excel

SQL

Stakeholder communication

Independent working

Ecommerce knowledge

FMCG experience

Job description

About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition. Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG. With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Life at THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is home to some of the world’s most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world’s largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries — to power and empower those who want more. We move fast, challenge convention, and back ourselves to win. These values shape how we work every day.

Why be a Demand Planner at THG Nutrition?

As a Demand Planner, you will be responsible for maintaining the supply chain planning model for product launches in the Nutrition division, including tracking sales performance and analysing stock profile of recently launched products.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop the product launch tracker for nutrition brands.
• Work closely with the NPD, Marketing and Trading teams to plan launch dates within product and regional specific lead times.
• Review and the feed forecasts into the Supply Planning and Procurement teams ensuring the optimal amount of stock is ordered to mitigate any future stock risks.
• Collaborate with other members of the planning team to ensure that production demand can be met and that stock reaches the relevant fulfilment centres globally.
• Drive improvement through post launch reviews. Monitor the success of product launches and highlight any resulting overstocks to the trading teams.
• Rationalisation - Manage the exit strategy for discontinued SKU's by identifying redundant packaging and bespoke raw materials. Overseeing inventory management throughout the process.

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• Strong numerical and reporting skills applied in Excel, SQL desirable
• Previous experience in a Supply Chain/Planning role ideally within FMCG
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and maintain attention to detail
• Supply chain/commercial background desirable
• Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders across the business
• An understanding of ecommerce desirable

What’s in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.