Demand Planning Assistant

Harrods; Knightsbridge; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Harrods is seeking a Demand Planning Assistant for its Homewares team in Knightsbridge. You will support the Demand Planner to maintain accurate forecasting, fulfilment, and stock management across multiple retail channels, including stores and online platforms.

You will work with Buying, Merchandising, Retail and Supply Chain teams to improve product availability and planning accuracy. The role offers hybrid working with a mix of on-site and remote days depending on business need.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Demand Planning, Merchandising, Buying, or similar retail support role.
• Strong Excel and PC skills, with experience using SAP considered highly advantageous.
• Excellent numeracy, communication, and time management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of demand forecasts and fulfilment plans across multiple retail channels.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, analyse performance reports, and help identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness.
• Manage replenishment and master data within SAP, ensuring accuracy and supporting optimal inventory levels.
• Coordinate stock management activities, including purchase order administration, supplier communications, delivery tracking, and issue resolution.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support forecasting, fulfilment, and overall business performance.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Analytical

Excel

Communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join our Homewares team as a Demand Planning Assistant, helping to ensure the right products are available at the right time while supporting sales performance, forecasting accuracy, and inventory optimisation across multiple retail channels.

About the Role

As a Demand Planning Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the Demand Planner to maintain accurate forecasting, fulfilment, and stock management across the Homewares category. Working closely with Buying, Merchandising, Retail, and Supply Chain teams, you will help drive planning accuracy, improve product availability, and support the smooth flow of stock across stores, online channels, and regional sites. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, building relationships, and contributing to commercial performance within a fast-paced retail environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development and maintenance of demand forecasts and fulfilment plans across multiple retail channels.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, analyse performance reports, and help identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness.
• Manage replenishment and master data within SAP, ensuring accuracy and supporting optimal inventory levels.
• Coordinate stock management activities, including purchase order administration, supplier communications, delivery tracking, and issue resolution.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers to support forecasting, fulfilment, and overall business performance.

Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’. Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs. Please see our Hybrid@Harrods policy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions regarding the requirements for this role.

About You

You will be a highly organised and analytical individual who enjoys working with data and collaborating with a range of stakeholders. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail and accuracy are essential, and you'll be confident balancing multiple priorities while meeting deadlines. You will take a proactive, solutions-focused approach to challenges and be comfortable communicating with colleagues and suppliers at all levels. A genuine interest in retail and a desire to contribute to the success of a high-performing team will help you excel in this role.

You’ll also have:

• Experience in a Demand Planning, Merchandising, Buying, or similar retail support role.
• Strong Excel and PC skills, with experience using SAP considered highly advantageous.
• Excellent numeracy, communication, and time management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive.

What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.

Additional Information:

Time Type: Permanent Department: Merchandise Planning & Control (Anna Bucknell) As one of the world’s most prestigious brands, and a highly sought-after employer within luxury retail, we aim to provide a working environment in which we can exceed both our customers’ expectations and the expectations of each other. To maintain our high standards, we invest as heavily in our people as we do in our products and store. As well as offering an unforgettable experience for our customers, we offer an exciting, challenging and motivating environment for our employees. We demonstrate how we value our team through an extensive pay and benefits package, as well as through a number of programmes that reward and recognise employees for exceptional performance. Our employees can also accelerate their careers through opportunities to work with talented people, development training, and chances to raise their profile in the luxury retail sector.