Senior Demand Planner

Howdens; Howden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Howdens Joinery is seeking a Senior Demand Planner to enhance capacity and resource planning in a growing UK business. This role demands an ambitious individual to forecast demand, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure demand plan accuracy, contributing directly to the success of the team.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + company bonus

Pension Plan with maximum company contribution of 12%

25 days holiday + bank holidays + purchase of 5 more days

Free lunch at the onsite canteen

Free onsite car parking

Friendly and supportive environment

Qualifications

• Degree level qualified in Supply chain management, finance or economics.
• Previous experience in an analytical role ideally in supply chain.
• Good knowledge of IT systems for forecasting and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Forecast expected demand for stock on distribution centres.
• Adjust sales, allocations & despatch history where necessary.
• Lead monthly S&OP meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Forecasting

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management, Finance or Economics

Tools

SAP APO

MS Office

Job description

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Howdens Joinery is looking for an experienced Senior Demand Planner to join our busy commercial business planning department at our site in Howden, East Yorkshire.As a FTSE100 business undergoing an exciting period of transformation and growth, this role offers an ambitious and data-focused individual the opportunity to directly impact the capacity and resource planning for manufacturing, logistics, and suppliers.

This is an opportunity for the post holder to work collaboratively with key stakeholders across the business. As such we are looking for someone who will build effective relationships and confidently articulate the Demand Plan, providing appropriate context information to the supply planning & purchasing teams and demonstrate its accuracy. A natural communicator with experience in pulling together presentations, the role requires this person to lead or support stakeholder meetings.

What will you be doing as a Senior Demand Planner:

• Forecast the expected demand for stock on all Primary Distribution Centres for a chosen group of products as accurately as possible.
• Reviewing sales, allocations & despatch history and adjusting it where necessary.
• Creating the most appropriate statistical forecast models, seeking out and applying relevant MI, and selecting the best forecast model based on forecast accuracy metrics, sales, and growth/decline trends.
• To build strong relationships with marketing, route to market support, and supply planning, gather relevant management information, and ensure understanding and alignment with the business demand plan.
• Proactively identify and address forecast accuracy issues, as well as respond to business queries in a prompt & professional manner.
• Lead monthly S&OP meetings

What do you need to qualify for the Senior Demand Planner:

• Degree level qualified in Supply chain management, finance or economics.
• Previous experience in an analytical role ideally in supply chain, finance or as a business analysis. Gained in a Blue Chip, IT Driven, Manufacturing or Retail environment.
• Good knowledge of IT systems (ideally, SAP APO) for Forecasting, Inventory Management, Planning, and production Scheduling.
• Excellent MS Office application ability.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Salary + company bonus
• Pension Plan withmaximum company contribution of 12%
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + opportunity to purchase up to 5 more days
• Free lunch at the onsite canteen
• Free onsite car parking
• Friendly and supportive environment offering exceptional reward and recognition

About us:

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware.We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. With an ambitious and credible growth plan, we continue to build on our £2.3 billion sales made last year.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment.That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named as one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

We are building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA. If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career as a Demand Planner, then we are keen to hear from you.