Forecast & Replenishment Planner – Flowers & Plants

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop &

subsidized canteen

Job summary

Keelings is seeking a forecasting professional to support Supervalu stores nationwide with planning and forecasting of flowers and plants to stores using historical data and predictive sales planning to drive sales growth while minimizing waste.

You will analyse sales, review stock levels, collaborate with field sales and procurement, and prepare weekly targets, forecasts, and store profiles to maximise shelf life and stock availability.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a store forecasting team or central replenishment team would be of benefit.
• Ability to work on own initiative on project-based tasks.
• Attention to detail and proven problem-solving skills.
• Results orientated.
• Highly numerate and analytical with ability to interpret data.
• Ability to build relationships and deal with customers and our field sales team in a courteous and professional manner.
• Flexible and resilient
• May be required to travel for store visits etc.

Responsibilities

• Build individual store profiles of what stock stores can trade in a week to meet and exceed € store targets in both flowers and plants
• Review WOW and YOY sales and waste data to make informed decisions on what stock to push the store
• Using a mix of system and excel based tools plot orders to stores on the required delivery days
• Review daily sales and waste from your stores to enable better delivery of product to stores and extend and maximise product shelf life
• Action delists from your stores on high wasting lines daily and weekly
• Push forecasts on strong performing lines
• Daily calls with the field sales teams on what’s working and what’s not establishing where the gaps are and what space they can get you to drive more sales
• Review photos from store reports to ensure your stores are well merchandised and they are to Planogram
• Send consolidated orders to supply chain daily to source
• Attend meetings with procurement team looking at and discussing long and short-term forecast requirements
• Weekly review of store targets and how you can push further growth
• Get a monthly stock take from field sales teams and use to confirm stores stock position

Skills

Numerate

Analytical

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Results oriented

Relationship building

Flexible

Travel readiness

Job description

Keelings is seeking a forecasting professional to support Supervalu stores nationwide with planning and forecasting of flowers and plants to stores using historical data and predictive sales planning to drive sales growth while minimizing waste.

You will analyse sales, review stock levels, collaborate with field sales and procurement, and prepare weekly targets, forecasts, and store profiles to maximise shelf life and stock availability.