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Joseph Joseph; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consumer goods company in Westminster is searching for an experienced Demand Planner to manage inventory and collaborate with teams to meet business goals. The ideal candidate will have strong demand planning experience and advanced Excel skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including hybrid working arrangements, performance bonuses, and extensive employee support programs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company performance related bonus

Pension contribution

Exclusive staff discount

24/7 healthcare appointment support

Hybrid working

Training and development

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday carry-over scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar forecasting/demand planning role.
• High degree of numeracy and ability to analyze data.
• Proficient in standard IT packages and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Create robust demand plans and manage inventory.
• Lead demand reviews and explain forecasting numbers.
• Support the Demand Planning Manager with strategic plans.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Numeracy and analysis

Problem solving

Statistical forecasting

IT proficiency

Tools

SAP

Statistical forecasting systems

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Demand Planner to join the team. You will be responsible for creating a robust demand plan and managing the inventory for the business as well as working cross functionally with the wider supply chain and commercial teams to deliver business targets.

What you will be doing

• Responsible for ensuring accurate, timely forecasts are delivered to the business for the relevant sales group or warehouse.
• Leading the demand reviews, being able to explain the numbers being submitted: i.e. seasonality, risks and opportunities, new products and end of life, ensuring a consensus forecast output.
• Responsible for reviewing largest deviations and forecast accuracy drivers, ensuring cross-functional support is received to improve the forward forecasts.
• Maintaining data validity and historical cleanliness in our statistical forecasting tool.
• Utilising additional data where appropriate, such as customer forecasts, sell-out data, and market insights to better inform the base forecast.
• Working collaboratively and cross-functionally to understand and deliver the customer requirements.
• Supporting with stock prioritisation decisions based on forecast, current inventory, and future inventory projections to facilitate high service level for our key retailers, utilising Product Allocation or Stock Reservation mechanisms.
• Driving process excellence including championing the S&OP process, continuous improvement and best practice.
• Supporting the Demand Planning Manager in contributing to and influencing strategic plans.
• Additional projects as the business grows supporting the Demand Planning Manager.
• To carry out any other reasonable management requested task.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar forecasting/demand planning/supply chain role essential.
• Fully proficient in standard IT packages.
• Advanced Excel user essential for the role
• Experience of SAP beneficial
• Experience of statistical forecasting systems
• High degree of numeracy and analysis
• Demonstrates a strong sense of individual accountability
• Thrives on challenges and keeps a healthy attitude under pressure
• Proactively seeks improvement, is a solution provider and a problem solver
• Remains focused on priorities while tackling obstacles
• Embraces and accelerates change in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary and holiday allowance
• Company performance related bonus
• A pension contribution
• An exclusive staff discount
• 24/7 healthcare appointment support
• Hybrid working - 3 days in office & 2 days from home and flex start/finish times
• External private employee wellbeing support
• Access to Perkbox
• Volunteer days
• Team Recognition scheme
• Training and Development
• Holiday carry-over scheme
• Season-ticket travel loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Parental Leave support
• Holiday trading (buy/sell) and extra holiday days for long service
• Team Operations
• Mental wellbeing support
• Holiday trading
• Additional holiday for length of service
• Company bonus scheme
• Generous discounts for you and friends and family
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme
• Even more discounts with Perkbox