Inventory and Demand Planner

Domino's Pizza; Newport Pagnell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pizza delivery company is seeking an experienced Inventory and Demand Planner for a 9-month Fixed Term Contract in Milton Keynes. The role involves forecasting demand, controlling stock procurement, and ensuring inventory availability. Candidates must have a strong Excel background and some experience in inventory planning, ideally within the food industry. Attractive benefits include competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and pizza discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Competitive pension contributions

Private health and dental care

Income protection

Professional development opportunities

Fun team events

Pizza discount

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of Inventory planning, ideally within a food industry.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Excel as a minimum.
• Able to make recommendations using analytical data and able to influence decision making.

Responsibilities

• Forecast anticipated demand and control stock procurement.
• Support internal departments to ensure stock availability.
• Provide guidance to mitigate unanticipated demands.
• Co-ordinate inventory levels across the network.

Skills

Inventory management

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Job description

Overview

Be the key ingredient in delivering fresh hot pizzas to millions of happy customers worldwide! We are looking for an experienced Inventory and Demand Planner to join our existing team of Demand Planners in Milton Keynes for a 9-month Fixed Term Contract. Reporting to the Inventory and Demand Planning Manager, your role will be responsible for the Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management for a portfolio of products, across multiple temperature regimes, ensuring timely replenishment of stock from our supplier base, into our Supply Chain Centres (SCCs), to fully support store and consumer demand. If you\'re great with numbers, have a strong Excel background and you\'re able to build forecasts, not just review them, then we\'d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Forecast anticipated demand and control the procurement of stock within agreed lead times, considering MOQs to meet availability and inventory KPIs
• Support internal departments as required to ensure stock availability throughout promotional events.
• Provide guidance in problem solving to mitigate unanticipated demands.
• Co-ordinate with SCCs as necessary, to effect rebalancing of inventory levels across the network to manage stock or availability.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of Inventory planning, ideally within a food industry.
• Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Excel as a minimum.
• Able to make recommendations using analytical data and able to influence decision making.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Competitive pension contributions
• Private health and dental care.
• Income protection
• Professional development opportunities.
• Fun team events and a supportive work environment.
• Pizza discount!