Lead Demand Planner

Haier Europe; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension Contribution

BUPA

Life Cover

25 Days Holiday (+ bank holidays)

Employee Assistance Program

Training support schemes

Brilliant discounts on products

Job summary

Haier Europe invites applications for a Lead Demand Planner to drive the S&OP process across the UK and Ireland, based at our Birchwood Park office with hybrid working (3 days in office, 2 at home). You will manage the demand signal, support inventory strategy and improve product availability across regions.

The role requires FMCG/consumer electronics experience, strong numerical and analytical skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning/forecasting in FMCG/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Durables.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to identify risks and take appropriate actions based on analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise the demand signal sent to central planning across UK & Ireland.
• Support inventory strategy and improve availability at customer and RDC levels.
• Collaborate with and support the Demand and Supply Chain Planning Manager and team.

Skills

Demand planning

S&OP process

Forecasting

ERP system

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Here at Haier Europe (Candy, Hoover, Haier) our ambition is simple; to be the number one Domestic Appliance and Smart Home business in the UK and Ireland. As we grow our business, we are now looking for a new Lead Demand Planner who will play an integral part in the S&OP process across the UK and Ireland.

As Lead Demand Planner, you’ll have an essential role within the supply chain, playing an integral part in the S&OP process. You’ll be responsible for managing and optimising the demand signal which is sent across to the central planning department with responsibility for supporting inventory strategy, and improving availability performance, both at customer and Regional Distribution Centre level. You’ll also collaborate with and support the Demand and Supply Chain Planning Manager and team members.

Benefits

• Salary c. £50,000
• Bonus
• Pension Contribution
• BUPA
• Life Cover
• 25 Days Holiday (+ statutory bank holidays)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training support schemes to aid your development
• Brilliant discounts on our products and access to Reward Gateway which offers a wide range of retailer discounts

With experience of working in a demand planning/forecasting role in an FMCG/Consumer Electronics/Consumer Durable environment, you’ll have excellent working knowledge of supply chain principles and knowledge and experience of working with an ERP system. Customer focused with high attention to detail, you’ll have excellent numerical and analytical skills, the ability to identify risks and highlight the appropriate action to mitigate these and demonstrable experience of utilising analytical information to influence stakeholders.

You’ll be based at our Birchwood Park office (WA3 6XG) with hybrid working available (3 days office/2 days home).

With the strength of our brands behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared ambition will inspire you and delight every customer.

Our future. In your hands.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion helps ensure the ideas, perspectives and experiences of all colleagues supports a culture of learning and attracts world-class talent. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and candidates will be equally assessed and selected based on objective criteria.