Demand Planner

2 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom WHSmith Full time

**Demand Planner
Funky Pigeon, Ashton Road Bristol
Salary up to 24K
Grade C**
We are currently seeking a Demand Planner to join us in our Bristol office. Reporting into the Demand Planning Manager, you will work closely with our Gifting team to ensure launches for our ranges and promotions are delivered according to critical timelines.You will also create and maintain forecasts and stockholdings across the business, incorporating analysis of sales data, market trends and analytics to anticipate product needs, ranges and stock levels across the business.
You’ll enjoy working with people and have experience managing supplier demand forecasting across varying product categories. You will also monitor stock movement through the business and work with buyers to manage markdowns, promotions, price changes, sellthrough etc.
**The Accountabilities**:

- Work with the buying team to create and shape ongoing forecasts and challenge where appropriate.
- Prepare forecast data and stock buy details for key seasonal peaks for sign off meetings.
- Manage stock levels on continuing ranges.
- Work with buyers & key suppliers to ensure key lines always remain in stock
- Monitor promotional activities and highlight variances where they differ from the sales forecast to react to shortage or wastage issues
- Continue supporting development of stock systems and forecasting methods to continually improve accuracy across the business.
- Manage sell through on delisted / dated product
**The Requirements for the Role**:

- Demonstrated proficiency in forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts.
- Proven working experience of stock management.
- Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of the business affecting the forecast process
- Commercial acumen and the ability to interpret market trends
- Supply chain management
- Inventory management
- Mathematical skills
- Organisational skills
- Experience with Far East would be advantageous.
- A high level of Excel knowledge with the ability to analyse and manipulate data quickly and an attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent
**What’s in it for you?**
You’ll be at of the hub of an incredibly fast-moving function and you’ll be trusted to make decisions that benefit the business. It’s a serious responsibility - which will seriously motivate you. You’ll thrive on the freedom and the chance to use your skillsand will be supported with plenty of training and development opportunities. What’s more, you can expect some fab rewards, including an achievable annual bonus and 24 days’ holiday plus your birthday off

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