Demand Planner

Monster Group (UK) Ltd is a thriving e-commerce retailer offering a diverse range of high quality and great value products to an international market. We source all our products direct from suppliers, retail them across 80 different platforms worldwide and distribute them directly to our customers from one of our Monster distribution centres. We pride ourselves on our values; fun, respect, empowerment, and forward thinking, and live and breathe these every day.

Due to our phenomenal growth we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Merchandiser to join our team based in York. You will be analytically minded and commercially aware, with amazing IT and organisational skills to help deliver outstanding value and excellent performance across our product ranges. Reporting to our Supply Chain Manager you will play a crucial role in providing commercial input into existing products and discovering new and exciting products to bring to market.

**Daily Tasks**:

- Managing Supply Chain team & Functions
- Forecasting and ordering of core & returning seasonal products for J.I.T delivery
- Attaining best freight rates possible
- Managing the Critical Path to ensure all orders are shipped on time
- Working closely with Marketing dept to maximise revenue through price changes and listing improvements
- Negotiating price reductions on repeat orders
- Driving department forward with continual improvements
- Creating & managing WSSI
- Analysing and reporting on the success of new products introduced to the business.
- Managing stock balancing transfers to ensure the right stock is in the right warehouse at the right time

**Key Skills required**:

- Strong commercial awareness.
- Able to manage time, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Previous experience demand planning in a long lead time environment
- Forward-thinking, innovative and pro-active.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes.
- Market research experience would be beneficial.
- E-commerce knowledge would be advantageous.
- Travel to our other distribution centre(s)
- International travel may also be required.

**Monster Benefit Package Includes**:
We have an abundance of brilliant benefits for our wonderful Monsters to enjoy. These include:

- Highly competitive pay with different pathways to increase your salary with performance and development in your role.
- Private Medical Care.
- Medical Cash plan.
- Long service awards - an extra days holiday for every year worked (up to 5 years).
- Birthday lie in.
- Summer and Christmas parties.
- Shop 'til you drop discounts
- Team welcome breakfast on us.
- Monster's Monthly Wheel of Fortune.
- 20% off our product range.
- Free Parking at all sites.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Copious amounts of tea and coffee plus the famous orange treat bucket
- Dress down every Friday.

We also make a donation to charity every time someone new joins the Monster family We strive to create an exciting working environment that’s fun and full of laughter, where people can develop, learn, and grow with the company.

**Working hours**:Full time, Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm (37.5hrs per week with 1 hour for lunch).

You will be based at our modern offices near Sheriff Hutton (YO60) therefore it is essential that you have your own transport.

We strive to create an exciting working environment that’s fun and full of laughter, where people can develop, learn, and grow with the company.

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

- York: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Supply chain: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person