Global Demand Planner

LeMieux; East Wellow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

LeMieux is seeking an experienced professional to manage demand forecasting, inventory optimisation, and stock reallocation across channels in East Wellow, England. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in demand and inventory planning within a retail environment, excellent analytical skills, and stakeholder management abilities.

The role emphasizes collaboration with various teams to align stock decisions with business goals while improving product availability and revenue performance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in demand planning, inventory planning, merchandising or supply chain planning.
• Excellent analytical capability and commercial judgement.
• Experience operating in a multi-channel consumer brand or retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Own demand forecasting and inventory optimisation across channels.
• Lead monthly inventory reviews and stock reallocation.
• Partner with teams to align stock decisions with business objectives.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory planning

Analytical capability

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Own demand forecasting, buy quantity planning and inventory optimisation across all channels and regions.
• Lead NOS (Never Out of Stock) planning and replenishment strategies to improve availability and revenue performance.
• Manage WSSI, stock turn, weeks cover and inventory investment targets.
• Drive inventory balancing and allocation across warehouses, channels and territories.
• Lead monthly inventory reviews and stock reallocation processes.
• Partner with Buying, Product Merchandising, Commercial and Operations teams to align stock decisions with business objectives.
• Manage OTIF performance, supplier intake planning and inventory risk mitigation.
• Provide actionable insight on forecast accuracy, demand trends and inventory performance.
• Support implementation of planning systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach and develop the Channel Merchandiser.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience in demand planning, inventory planning, merchandising or supply chain planning.
• Excellent analytical capability and commercial judgement.
• Experience operating in a multi-channel consumer brand or retail environment.
• Advanced Excel and planning system skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Able to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution.

Key Success Measures

• Improvement in Core and NOS availability.
• Forecast accuracy against plan.
• Inventory turn and weeks‑cover performance.
• Reduction in aged stock and markdown dependency.
• Channel stock optimisation and inventory productivity.
• Successful implementation of planning processes and tools.

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to thrive. We believe that varied perspectives drive innovation and strengthen our team. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities - including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and neurodiversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote an environment of respect, support, and opportunity for all. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the application process.