Hybrid Demand Planner: Replenishment & Forecasting

1st Executive; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

1st Executive is recruiting a Demand Planner for a FMCG distribution company. The role is hybrid (3 days on site, 2 from home) with ASAP start and involves coordinating replenishment, stock forecasting and supplier collaboration to maximise in-stock availability across wholesalers, retailers and hospitality channels.

You will work with Power BI data sources to monitor KPIs, identify stock anomalies and drive end-to-end availability improvements.

Qualifications

• Replenishment experience is essential.
• Experience using Blue Yonder or Relex or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Maximise group availability on products across commodity groups with seasonal sales insights.
• Lead huddles to challenge, share findings and action plans.
• Optimise and deliver KPI targets using Power BI data sources.
• Identify stock anomalies to reduce wastage in line with budgets.
• Build supplier forecasts for stock requirements, promotions and seasonality.
• Challenge and measure supplier inbound performance.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure end-to-end availability.
• Maintain demand planning programs and product files.
• Manage stock levels to meet commodity group targets.

Skills

Replenishment experience

Stock analysis

Tools

Power BI

Blue Yonder

Relex

Job description

1st Executive is recruiting a Demand Planner for a FMCG distribution company. The role is hybrid (3 days on site, 2 from home) with ASAP start and involves coordinating replenishment, stock forecasting and supplier collaboration to maximise in-stock availability across wholesalers, retailers and hospitality channels.

You will work with Power BI data sources to monitor KPIs, identify stock anomalies and drive end-to-end availability improvements.