Stock Demand Planner

2 weeks ago

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Rubber Road Ltd Full time

**STOCK DEMAND PLANNER (Video Games & Entertainment Industry)**

**Line Manager**: Production Director

**Location**:Welwyn Garden City (Herts) or Jarrow (Tyne & Wear)

**The Company**:
We are a successful Global computer games and entertainment company with offices in Welwyn Garden City and Jarrow. We work closely with Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Sega, Namco, Bethesda, Universal, Warner Bros, Capcom, Bungie, Netflix and many others.

**The role**:
**Main Job Spec**:
We are looking for an experienced Stock Controller/Demand Planner to formulate and drive efficiencies of having the right stock, in the right place, at the right time - through effective supply/demand planning and software management.

**Responsibilities**
- Drive product availability and manufacturing efficiencies through effective supply and demand planning
- Achieve availability, and inventory targets based on business KPIs
- Build relationships through effective communication with suppliers, internal stake holders and key staff, keeping them up to date on forecast, availability and delivery status
- Facilitate successful product and range launches, promotions and seasonal planning.
- Phase change in line with the agreed critical path, engaging with commercial teams in a timely manner
- Accurate and timely SKU set up for all activity, using expert knowledge to build production and supply forecasts.
- Manage stock holding and aged stock planning
- Provide end to end production critical path and contingency planning.
- Overall responsibility of entire SKU database and inventory management. Ensuring that all listed product information and pricing is up to date and accurate.
- Monitor multiple stock systems of 3PL providers to ensure accurate stock and data.
- Identify stock or data discrepancies through continuous checks, investigate root cause and implement solutions to rectify.
- Work towards JIT and FIFO principles, whilst continuously looking to improve and develop stock reports & processes.
- Identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement, drive best practise and cost reduction initiatives, whilst delivering the best service to our customers

**Necessary Requirements**
- Forecasting and Stock Control experience essential.
- Highly organised with an eye for detail, able to anticipate and manage problems, prioritising and escalating where necessary.
- Strong Stakeholder Management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across various departments at all levels.
- Highly analytical and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills.
- Is resilient, proactive and a team player with a 'can do' attitude.
- Able to demonstrate a strategic mindset.

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in WELWYN GARDEN CITY

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