Hybrid Demand Planning Manager — Lead Stock Availability

NXA Talent LTD; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme

Staff Discount

Life Assurance

Job summary

NXA Talent LTD is recruiting a Demand Planning Manager for a FMCG Distribution brand in Wolverhampton. The role leads the demand planning team to maximise product availability while minimising wastage, delivering the group’s demand planning strategy.

You will build strong trading and supplier relationships and use Power BI to provide data-driven insights to the wider business. The position is hybrid with 2–3 days on site and offers up to £50,000 plus a generous package.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Supply Chain Replenishment role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to build relationships.
• Strong organisational and planning skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; other MS tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the demand planning team to maximise availability on all products in commodity groups with varied seasonally driven sales.
• Communicate opportunities and risks to the wider business to support end-to-end stock availability and mitigate risks.
• Action daily huddles to inform, share, understand and challenge to deliver the group-wide demand planning strategy.
• Work with Power BI data sources to analyse and provide rich data to the wider business.
• Investigate high stock levels and wastage and drive resolution.
• Collaborate with other departments to achieve end-to-end stock availability.
• Lead the team to build strong trading and supplier relationships to deliver annual KPI targets.
• Lead the team to manage stock targets at commodity group level and analyse stock to ensure high inventory levels.
• Maintain data-based reports and refine processes to stay on track with the demand planning strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Attention to detail

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

NXA Talent LTD is recruiting a Demand Planning Manager for a FMCG Distribution brand in Wolverhampton. The role leads the demand planning team to maximise product availability while minimising wastage, delivering the group’s demand planning strategy.

You will build strong trading and supplier relationships and use Power BI to provide data-driven insights to the wider business. The position is hybrid with 2–3 days on site and offers up to £50,000 plus a generous package.