Demand Planner – Optimize Stock & Supplier Coordination

Pallas Foods; Ireland; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Ireland is seeking a Demand Planner to ensure products are available in the distribution system to support the Commercial Strategy and meet service requirements.

You will forecast to reduce excess stock, maximise availability, and collaborate with suppliers to secure supply. The role requires a proactive, organised self-starter with strong numerical and analytical skills. Weekend and bank holiday work may be required as part of this role.

Qualifications

• Excellent PC skills and systems knowledge.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• To ensure accurate ordering of product to support sales.
• Forecast to reduce excess stock holding, while maximising availability.
• Ensure that all product support documentation is received to support delivery.
• To improve profitability within the department on excess stock and dumping.
• Work with the suppliers to ensure that product supply is effective.
• Assist in ensuring the Replenishment Department meets and exceeds the targets set for it.
• Maintain a good relationship with all suppliers.
• To Liaise with Replenishment Manager on orders for promotions and forward buys.
• To interpret sales reports and data and utilise this information to minimise mark downs and overstocks, freeze down and dump.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Tools

Excel

AX

MRP

Job description

Sysco Ireland is seeking a Demand Planner to ensure products are available in the distribution system to support the Commercial Strategy and meet service requirements.

You will forecast to reduce excess stock, maximise availability, and collaborate with suppliers to secure supply. The role requires a proactive, organised self-starter with strong numerical and analytical skills. Weekend and bank holiday work may be required as part of this role.