Emea Senior Demand Planner

FRENCH SELECTION UK **EMEA Senior Demand Planner (Wholesale)** Purchasing, Delivery Process, Logistics, Budget, Forecast, Quotations, Invoices, Sales Coordination, Shipments Freight Forwarder, Organisation, Shipping, Analysis, Planning, Organising, Problem Solving, B2B, Brand, Delivery, Distributor, Export, Order Processing,Retail, Sales Coordination, Sales Support, SAP, Warehouse, Wholesale, Inside sales, Buyer, SKU, Merchandising, Supply, German speaking, Spanish speaking, French speaking, Italian speaking, Polish Speaking, Portuguese speaking **Salary: up to £47,000 pa DOE** **Location: Central London** **Ref: 761DP** VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION > APPLY NOW: Please visit the French Selection UK website, vacancies section, search job reference: 761DP Applications submitted on our website will come to us in the correct format, which means they will be processed faster & more efficiently by our team of consultants. **The Company**: International Wholesale Distributor with several offices worldwide **Main duties**: Responsible for the demand & inventory planning of specific products by month / season for the EMEA region. On a seasonal basis, decide stock quantity to buy, negotiate delivery dates with the factories to communicate delivery performance to the sales team. **The Role**: - Responsible for the complete life cycle of a select range for given brand / area of responsibility - Analysis of inventory requirements, propose buy quantity and place Purchase Orders - Reconciliation of orders, sales forecasts and inventory against factory capacity - Suggest actions where necessary whilst maintaining stock turns and SKU productivity targets - Maintenance of Purchase Orders - if incorrect amend and inform factory - Collaborate on the creation and management of the Business Plan and OTB plan - Review and report on lead-times and factory performance to the business - Negotiate and liaise with factories to ensure acceptable lead-times are met - Identify, resolve and communicate any production/shipping/sourcing issues - Manage the expedition of airfreight stock once signed off with brand - Liaise with factory reps worldwide to achieve a smooth flow of production - Prepare and distribute internal weekly Merchandising analysis - Work with customer services and warehousing to track key accounts & shipments - Order, track and allocate New Season Samples to the sales teams across Europe - Suggest ways to improve inefficiencies and identify procedures to be revised - Cover business plan / factory forecast plan and brand communication in manager’s absence - Maintain B2B systems and assist with eCommerce and retail allocations (brand specific) - Enthusiastic & well organised**: - Merchandising, Purchasing / Buying experience**: - Ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels & countries - Good knowledge of Excel (V-look up and Pivot tables) - SAP knowledge is preferred (if not training provided) - Demand planning/purchasing qualifications would be beneficial - Knowledge of retail demand planning and sales channels - Attention to detail and problem-solving skills - Excellent communication and organisation skills - Team co-ordination / mentoring skills **The Salary**: **£35,000 to £45,000 pa DOE + bonus + benefits** French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanishspeaking positions. Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.