Group Demand Planner

Interpersonnel UK Limited; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive parts company is seeking a Global Demand Planner to join its Group Category Operations Team in Marden, Kent. This hybrid role offers the chance to manage demand planning activities while supporting subsidiaries and interacting with various departments. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of experience in demand planning, excellent analytical skills, and familiarity with Microsoft Excel. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, pension, and opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Hybrid working schedule

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Excellent Company Pension

Discount on staff purchases

Private Healthcare after 3 years

Death in service x4 annual salary

Income protection

Training and development

Progression opportunities

Bonus scheme after probationary period

Flu and eyecare vouchers

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Demand Planning.
• Confidence to communicate and deal with all levels within the business.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Analytical skills and advanced level Microsoft Excel experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage and sustain availability within agreed KPI's.
• Improve communication between subsidiaries and the GCO team.
• Manage inventory systems to meet demand and sales targets.
• Develop the stock profile of the subsidiaries.
• Understand the supply chain and ordering process.
• Identify variances and trends, communicate analysis.
• Ensure understanding of inventory decisions at all levels.
• Work with procurement plants to manage the supply chain.
• Support subsidiaries with vendor relationships.
• Achieve departmental targets and objectives.

Skills

Demand Planning

Trend Analysis

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Job description

Overview

Global Demand Planner

Salary from £32,000+ and Benefits

Marden, Kent

Hybrid Working

We have an exciting new opportunity within the Group Category Operations Team as we begin recruiting for a Global Demand Planner at Ferdinand Bilstein UK Ltd, in Marden, near Maidstone. The global company sells and distributes OE quality car and commercial vehicle parts in the automotive aftermarket. We are looking for an experienced Demand Planner who has a strong growth mindset and can‑do attitude, as this is a newly created role, the responsibilities of the role will grow and develop over time. This role will have the opportunity to travel to other countries visiting subsidiaries within the Bilstein group.

Responsibilities

• Manage and sustain availability within agreed KPI's to support customer sales in group subsidiaries.
• Continually improve communication between subsidiaries and the GCO team to ensure market requirements are managed, disseminated and achievements or budget constraints are fed back to Managing Directors.
• Manage all relevant policies, forecasts and parameters within the inventory management systems to meet demand and sales targets.
• Manage and develop the range and stock profile of the subsidiaries, in line within agreed stock turn KPI's.
• Actively seek to understand all aspects of the supply chain and ordering process to continually improve and develop efficient processes for subsidiaries and support with master data issues preventing orders.
• Identify variances, trends and communicate route cause analysis and resolution for consideration by the GCO Department and the subsidiaries.
• Ensure understanding of ordering and inventory decisions at all levels within the Bilstein group subsidiaries and procurement plants through key reports and updates at all levels of the organisation.
• Work with all necessary departments within the procurement plants to manage and develop the supply chain for the Bilstein group subsidiaries.
• Support the subsidiaries with any direct vendor relationships.
• Support the Bilstein group in the effective achievement of departmental and company targets and objectives.

Requirements

• 2+ years experience in Demand Planning.
• Confidence to communicate and deal with all levels within the business.
• Experience of analysing trends within a supply chain and proposing suggestions for improvement.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Analytical skills and advanced level Microsoft Excel experience.

Benefits

• Hybrid working – 3 days in office / 2 days working from home once fully trained.
• 25 days holiday and 8 days bank holiday a year.
• Excellent Company Pension with Aviva.
• Discount on staff purchases.
• Private Healthcare after 3 years of service.
• Death in service x4 annual salary.
• Income protection.
• Training and development.
• Progression opportunities.
• Bonus scheme after passing probationary period.
• Flu and eyecare vouchers.

Interpersonnel is an equal opportunities employer.