Supply Planner

Booker; Little Irchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and drink wholesaler in the UK is seeking candidates for a role focused on improving supply chain operations. Responsibilities include managing stock, forecasting demand, and ensuring service levels are met. Ideal candidates will possess strong numerical skills, effective communication, and basic Excel knowledge. The role offers a hybrid working model, requiring 3 days in the office each week, with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Confidence using stock ordering/planning systems or similar systems.
• Basic Excel skills – we use filters, VLOOKUP & PivotTables.
• Nice to have: supply chain or procurement experience in the FMCG sector.

Responsibilities

• Hitting service level targets while managing stockholding and waste.
• Owning a supplier/category portfolio and overseeing stock arrivals.
• Forecasting demand, including new product launches and promotions.
• Working with multiple stakeholders, ensuring excellent communication.

Skills

Good numerical skills

Clear communication

Strong organisation

Attention to detail

Basic Excel skills

Education

GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English Grade C/4+

Tools

Stock ordering/planning systems

Excel

Job description

***WE ARE HOLDING ASSESSMENT CENTRES IN NORTHAMPTON ON 6TH AND 17TH FEBRUARY 2026***

Location: Wellingborough or Hemel Hempstead

Hybrid: 3 days a week in office

Hours: 38 per week, Mon–Fri (we will consider part time hours, to be discussed at interview stage)

Our Supply Chain team sits at the heart of the business, and we’re transforming how we work. We’re growing across grocery, frozen, butchery and impulse, and we’re looking for practical, problem‑solving people to help us raise the bar for service. Join us at an assessment day (up to two hours) and see where you fit.

Keep stock flowing to the right place at the right time. Support branches and category teams, improve customer satisfaction and cash profit, and help us plan ahead while fixing issues fast.

• Hitting service level targets while managing stockholding and waste
• Owning a supplier/category portfolio
• Overseeing that stock arrives into our network in full and on time
• Forecasting demand, including NPD launches, seasonality and promotions
• Working across the business with multiple stakeholders, ensuring excellent communication at all levels
• Spotting risks early and taking appropriate action to resolve
• Dealing with immediate issues in the moment

• Good numerical skills
• Clear communication, strong organisation, and attention to detail
• Confidence using stock ordering/planning systems or similar systems
• Basic Excel skills – we use filters, VLOOKUP & PivotTables but don’t worry if can’t do a v-look up or pivot table yet, we can support your upskilling
• A practical way to forecast new lines using sensible comparisons and clear assumptions
• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English Grade C/4+
• Nice to have: supply chain or procurement experience in the FMCG sector; a supply chain qualification or degree

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life‑changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk