Network Dispatch & Store Stock Planner - 12 month FTC

Marks and Spencer; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Network Dispatch & Store Stock Planner to manage stock flow and ensure product availability. The ideal candidate will have expertise in supply chain principles, advanced Excel skills, and experience with logistics networks. The role offers competitive benefits, including staff discounts and a strong focus on employee well-being.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks through M&S Choices

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing logistics distribution networks.
• Ability to interpret and present complex data.
• High level of accuracy and independent work.

Responsibilities

• Monitor availability and stock to maximize sales performance.
• Set and monitor pick capping parameters.
• Identify planning inaccuracies and provide analytics.
• Run weekly network review calls with logistics.

Skills

Supply Chain Planning principles

Advanced proficiency in Excel

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong time management

Tools

Power BI

Business Objects

Aqua Data Studio

MS Azure Storage Explorer

Job description

Summary

Do you love retail and want to be part of a team that directly influences product availability and customer satisfaction across our UK and Ireland stores? Then we have an exciting 12‑month Fixed Term opportunity for a Network Dispatch & Store Stock Planner to join our Network Planning team who are responsible for ensuring our customers get the products they love through a service they trust!

All the details

In this role, you'll take ownership of network flow plans and processes, driving availability, sales, and cost efficiency across our warehouse and transport network. You'll also be responsible to translate the Fashion, Home & Beauty commercial plans into a dynamic short‑term network forecast (5 weeks), ensuring UK and Irish stores have the right stock at the right time to meet business goals.

We are looking for someone who can manage short‑term forecasting, adapt plans quickly to changing priorities and interpret data and trends. So, if you are commercially minded with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills then why not apply?

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Monitoring availability and store stocks to maximise opportunities for sales performance in stores
• Setting and monitoring pick capping and prioritisation parameters
• Identifying planning inaccuracies and providing analytics and insights into root causes, helping define Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for allocation input owners and providing clear and visible tracking against KPI's
• Ensure the BUs are keeping within the agreed stock parameters, i.e., Store Stock Capacities / Multi‑Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDQ) and Supply Chain Planning (SCP)
• Run weekly network review calls with logistics. Reviewing the 5‑week flow plan, flagging any changes or risks.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include:

• Proven experience in Supply Chain Planning principles and managing logistics distribution networks
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong analytical skills to interpret and present complex data
• Familiarity with business IT and MI systems (e.g., Power BI, Business Objects, Aqua Data Studio, MS Azure Storage Explorer)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with strong time management and ability to meet tight deadlines
• High level of accuracy and ability to work independently, ensuring continuity of business‑as‑usual activities when required

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger – helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast‑moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third‑party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market‑leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're reinventing, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.