Graduate Demand Planner

**Graduate/Junior Demand Planner**
**Peterborough**
**£21,000**

Are you a passionate Graduate looking for an exciting new role?

Coulter Elite Resourcing are currently looking for a Graduate to work with one of their well-established and very successful clients based in Peterborough working as part of their Supply Chain team.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join the Supply Chain Team in a rapidly growing business to help maximise the sales drive with existing and new customers.

The fast-paced environment of the Health & Beauty industry means that this role will develop constantly, with new challenges arising every day within a business that is organically growing.

**Principle Responsibilities for the Graduate:

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- Sales Analysis - interpret current and future sales information through EPOS / Customer supplied information. Keep on top of seasonality / trends to ensure we understand the sales profile on a product by product basis.
- Forecasting - preparation of sales forecasts which drive the manufacturing slots within PMI, to ensure all customers stay well supplied and sales are maximised.
- Reporting - Low Stock / High Stock analysis and reporting. Preparation of clear and concise stock summaries which will be shared business wide and challenged potentially at Director Level.
- Potential Future Stock Issues - highlight potential issues and look for / suggest improvements where possible in order to maximise sales opportunities.
- One off’s / Promotional Activity - react to last minute demands from our customers by Analysing product stock positions, to suggest to the business what we can or cannot achieve.
- Liaise with our customers directly in certain instances, in order to educate ourselves on their processes so that we can better understand and model our internal processes around their demands.**Person specification:

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- Excellent **numerical **skills : must be able to understand and advise on product costings.
- Exceptional **organisational** ability
- Must be able to **communicate** across all levels of the business, from factory floor to Senior Directors & externally with Suppliers and Freight companies.
- Has **commercial acumen** and an understanding of business issues
- Pivotal team player + has a **collaborative approach**
- Ability to multi-task and work on multi-projects - **skilled prioritiser**
- Deadline driven and motivated **:self-starter**: a **‘can do’ attitude**
- Successful within a fast paced environment **:responds well to pressure and change**
- Professional, **adaptable and flexible**

**Qualifications**
- Able to demonstrate a high level of intellectual ability, likely through good academics of Degree calibre although other experience or test results may also demonstrate this. Able to demonstrate a high level of numeracy
- Highly proficient in MS Office systems including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
- Full Driving Licence

This is a full time permanent Graduate position, offering an annual salary starting Salary of 21.7k with reviews every 6 months plus annual company benefits to include a 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, pension scheme, discount scheme on all company products and free car parking.

If this position sounds like you, then please forward your CV to Shaquille at Coulter Elite Resourcing.

Coulter Elite Resourcing is an independent recruitment consultancy with a head office in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire supplying permanent, temporary and contract personnel from office junior through to the highest levels of management both locally and nationally. Our area of recruitment are Commercial, FMCG, Engineering, Technical and IT

Disclaimer:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus

Work Location: In person