Demand jobs in United Kingdom

Demand Planner
£34,000 to £41,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A)
Manchester city centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the office – at least 2 days a week in office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).
5 over 7 days working pattern with some occasional weekend working

Permanent and 12-month fixed-term contract roles available

• Manage end-to-end life cycle of products
• Support the delivery of the category sales plan, including seasonal events & promotions, through effective planning and cross-functional collaboration
• Be responsible for the accuracy of forecast
• Develop and maintain great working relationships with suppliers, collaborating on the creation and effective delivery of strategic plans
• Take ownership of your category and make informed decisions which impact availability, sales, waste, and inventory

• This role would suit people who have
• A real interest in the retail trading environment
• Great influencing and relationship management skills
• Excellent analytical skills, with experience of working with large and complex data sets
• Experience of conducting trend and root cause analysis
• Good problem-solving skills: you’re a logical thinking
• A positive approach to working in a changing environment

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We\'re also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we\'ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We\'ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co-op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you\'ll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you\'re a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.