Senior Supply Chain Planner

Avolta; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel retail company in London is seeking a Senior Planner in the Beauty category. You will optimize stock management, assist in purchasing, and lead a team of planners. Ideal candidates have strong planning skills, advanced Excel proficiency, and experience with replenishment systems. This role involves collaboration with procurement and logistics, making it vital for achieving sales targets while managing investments effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven skills in planning, organising, and prioritising.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong numerical/analytical abilities.
• Experience in high-volume retail or consumer goods industries.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock intake and replenishment for designated category.
• Collaborate with procurement for stock forecasting.
• Coach and develop Supply Chain Planners.

Skills

Planning skills

Numerical/analytical abilities

Experience with merchandising/replenishment systems

Knowledge of OTB planning

Understanding of supply chain processes

Team management experience

Tools

Excel

JDA

SAP

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Avolta is the world's leading travel experience player. With a traveller-centric philosophy and a geographically diverse network, the travel retail and F&B company addresses the needs of up to 2.3 billion passengers each year, with 5,500 outlets in more than 75 countries across six continents. Guided by their Destination 2027 strategy and boosted by their recent combination with travel F&B giant Autogrill, the company is well positioned to realise their ambition to create a Travel Experience Revolution through their many locations at airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports and railway stations amongst others. Avolta is committed to and focused on four key areas, where we want to have a positive impact: customer experience; employee wellbeing and advancement; protecting the environment.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for supply chain and planning? Join our team as a Senior Planner and play a key role in optimising stock management, forecasting and replenishment in the Beauty category. As a Senior Planner - Beauty, you'll collaborate with the category procurement teams to drive stock planning, purchasing and replenishment strategies that maximise sales and profitability whilst minimising stock investment. You'll support the Supply Chain Manager in executing strategy, managing key projects and leading a team of planners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Stock Management: Effectively manage stock intake and replenishment for a designated category, department, or selection of brands, ensuring alignment with set KPIs
• Forecasting & Planning: Collaborate with procurement, suppliers, and logistics to forecast and plan stock requirements, ensuring maximum availability while minimizing stock investment
• Replenishment & Optimisation: Maintain and optimise replenishment systems to improve stock management, availability, and investment
• Team Support & Development: Coach, develop, and support Supply Chain Planners and Assistant Planners
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong business relationships with procurement, retail, space planning, suppliers, and logistics, while supporting Global Supply Chain teams when needed
• Project Management: Manage replenishment and stock requirements for key projects and areas within the category
• Strategy Execution: Support the Planning and Purchasing Manager in executing the Supply Chain Strategy and deputize when required
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with key stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of replenishment activities across the supply chain

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Proven skills in planning, organising, and prioritising
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong numerical/analytical abilities
• Experience with merchandising/replenishment systems, ideally JDA or SAP
• Knowledge of OTB (Open-to-Buy) and WSSI (Weekly Sales, Stock, and Intake) planning
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including demand planning, forecasting, stock management, and store replenishment
• Experience in high-volume retail or consumer goods industries, working with a wide range of SKUs
• Exposure to diverse markets or geographies is advantageous
• Experience in managing, coaching and developing a team
• Strong initiative, drive, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment