Inventory & Demand Lead — Hybrid Forecasting

Nisbets; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nisbets Limited is recruiting a Demand Planner on a Maternity Cover basis to join the Inventory team. The role focuses on forecasting, planning and managing stock across the product portfolio, ensuring availability while optimizing inventory levels.

Based in Avonmouth with hybrid working options, you will collaborate across Category, Product, Supply Chain, and Supplier partners to deliver accurate forecasts and drive continuous improvement in inventory processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, or supply chain planning within a fast-paced, multi-SKU environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and stock availability through effective use of demand planning and inventory management tools.
• Review and manage forecast exceptions, ensuring demand planning parameters are maintained and regularly updated.
• Create and maintain forecasts for new product launches and promotional activities.
• Monitor and improve stock health, proactively identifying and managing slow-moving or underperforming lines.
• Analyse unusual demand patterns and take corrective action to minimise availability risks.
• Review trading profiles and demand trends to continuously improve forecasting accuracy.
• Collaborate with Category Management teams to optimise lead times, supplier performance, minimum order quantities, and end-of-life planning.
• Calculate and manage supplier purchase orders to ensure timely product availability.
• Maintain order books, including promise date accuracy, stock shortage reporting, delivery discrepancy resolution, and purchase order adjustments.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and maintain up-to-date operational procedures and documentation.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across Category, Product, IT, Suppliers, Distribution Centres, and Supply Chain Operations.
• Ensure all daily, weekly, and monthly planning activities are completed accurately and on time.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Inventory management

ERP systems

Power BI

Excel (Advanced)

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Nisbets Limited is recruiting a Demand Planner on a Maternity Cover basis to join the Inventory team. The role focuses on forecasting, planning and managing stock across the product portfolio, ensuring availability while optimizing inventory levels.

Based in Avonmouth with hybrid working options, you will collaborate across Category, Product, Supply Chain, and Supplier partners to deliver accurate forecasts and drive continuous improvement in inventory processes.