Supply Chain Planner

Poundland & Dealz; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Birthday day off

Holiday entitlement 28–33 days

Annual bonus up to 10%

Free parking onsite

Wellbeing resources

Staff discounts

Job summary

Poundland & Dealz is hiring a Supply Chain Planner to manage end-to-end stock flow across our UK and Ireland operations. You will balance forecast accuracy, stock levels, and commercial priorities to keep shelves full and delivery on schedule.

The role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers, cross-functional teams, and supporting promotions to optimise availability and margins.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supply chain role within a retail environment (FMCG welcome but not required).
• Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret data and solve problems.
• Commercial awareness to balance availability with stock investment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels; teamwork essential.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset with risk management ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound and outbound flow of FMCG stock to maximise store availability.
• Monitor product lifecycles and forecast accuracy; address risks proactively.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and stock levels balancing commercial needs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and launches.
• Support promotions and range changes through effective planning.
• Analyse data to drive improvements in availability and supply chain efficiency.
• Build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships to meet service targets.

Job description

At Poundland & Dealz, we’re on a mission to create amazing value every day for the millions of customers we have across the UK and Ireland. As a Supply Chain Planner with us, you will play an essential role in ensuring the smooth flow of large volumes of FMCG stock through our business from suppliers to distribution centres to our stores. By balancing availability, stock levels and commercial priorities, you’ll help us achieve sales and margin targets while keeping our shelves full of both core and promotional ranges. This is an exciting time to join an expanding team and offers the opportunity to develop a more strategic and efficient approach to supply chain.

About The Role

As Our Supply Chain Planner, You Will

• Manage the inbound and outbound flow of FMCG based stock across your product portfolio to maximise availability in our stores.
• Monitor and report progress on product lifecycles, addressing risks and issues proactively through cross functional working.
• Maintain accurate forecasts and stock levels, balancing commercial and operational needs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery and smooth launches.
• Support promotional, seasonal, and range change activity through effective planning.
• Analyse performance data to drive improvements in availability, and supply chain efficiency.
• Build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships to deliver service levels above target

We’re Looking For Someone With

• Experience in a supply chain role within a retail environment - FMCG sector experience would be ideal but not essential.
• Working knowledge of end-to-end replenishment systems – inbound and outbound.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to solve problems.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance availability and stock investment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels of the business, teamwork is key.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset, able to manage risks and adapt quickly.
• Knowledge of best practice within supply chain and logistics, with a desire to learn, grow and develop.

We Offer Rewards That Go Beyond The Payslip, Including

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
• 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
• Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 10% of your base salary.
• Free parking onsite.

We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.

• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.
• Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step.
• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and people's pension.

Bring your energy, teamwork, and get stuck in approach — and we’ll help you build your career with us!

We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.