Up to £50,000 + Package
Hybrid
Wolverhampton
My client is a FMCG Distribution brand working with some of the largest brands. The Demand Planning Manager will lead the team to maximise availability whilst minimising wastage to ensure delivery of the demand planning strategy
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the demand planning team to maximise availability on all products in commodity groups with varied seasonally driven sales
* Communicating opportunities and risks to the wider business to support the end-to-end stock availability, ensuring risks are mitigated
* To action and ensure that daily huddles are completed with the purpose to inform, share, understand and challenge to ensure delivery of the group wide demand planning strategy
* Consistently working with Power BI data sources, using these reports to analyse and provide rich data to the wider business
* Ensure that the team investigate high stock levels and wastage working towards resolution
* Work collaboratively with other departments to make sure supply chain end to end stock availability is achieved
* Lead the demand planning team to build strong trading and supplier relationships to maximise and deliver the annual KPI Targets
* Lead the team to work to stock holding targets at commodity group level, whilst taking responsibility for managing and analysing stock to ensure high inventory levels
* Maintaining data-based reports and refine processes to continually improve to ensure we are on track to deliver the demand planning strategy
Experience
* You must have previous experience in a Supply Chain Replenishment role previously
* Ability to use logical and creative thinking to solve problems and make decisions
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong working relationships
* Strong organisational and planning skills with an attention to detail
* Competence in Microsoft Word and Excel is essential and all other Microsoft programmes preferred
* Ability to provide leadership, direction, and motivation to teams
Package
* Up to £50,000 depending on experience
* Bonus Scheme
* 2-3 Days a week on site
* Pension Scheme
* Staff Discount
* Life Assurance
Salary description
£50000.00 - £50000.00 per year