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Demand Planner
Job Posted: 17 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Plymouth
Expire in: 10 days
Job Description
Pertemps are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Demand Planner to join their growing team at their Head Office in Plymouth.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and expanding organisation where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring products are available when customers need them, while driving efficiency across the supply chain.
If you're analytical, commercially minded, and enjoy working with data to influence business decisions, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
The RoleAs a Demand Planner, you'll be responsible for forecasting customer demand, managing stock availability, and supporting replenishment activities. Working closely with Buying and Supply Chain teams, you'll use data insights to optimise inventory levels, improve forecast accuracy, and ensure the smooth flow of products throughout the business.
This is a highly visible role that offers the opportunity to make a real impact on business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Forecast product demand to ensure optimum stock availability.
Analyse sales trends and demand patterns to improve forecast accuracy.
Review and monitor promotional activity, ensuring forecasts reflect expected demand.
Identify and investigate significant variances between forecasted and actual sales.
Manage ordering exceptions and investigate root causes.
Place and authorise purchase orders, including system-generated orders.
Create and maintain effective ordering schedules to support replenishment efficiency.
Forecast and manage stock requirements for upcoming promotions and seasonal activity.
Monitor key performance indicators, inbound deliveries and outbound projections.
Collaborate closely with Buying teams regarding product ranges, forecast exceptions and activities that may influence demand.
To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have:
Previous experience within Demand Planning, Forecasting, Replenishment or Supply Chain.
Experience working within a retail, wholesale or FMCG environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large volumes of data.
Advanced Excel skills and experience using forecasting, replenishment or business intelligence systems.
Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for data accuracy.
Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across multiple departments.
Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary
Company pension scheme
Employee discount
Cycle to Work scheme
Long service awards
Opportunity to join a thriving and growing business
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Working Hours
Monday to Friday
8:45am - 5:30pm
Location
Plymouth, Devon
If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity where your forecasting and planning expertise can make a genuine business impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please APPLY today or contact Chelsea Goodman in the Pertemps Plymouth officeBefore You Apply
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