Demand Planner- 103661-1

Demand Planner- £30,000 per annum- London- Contract

My Client has released an exciting opportunity to join their team in London on a contract basis.

Some Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the 6 month rolling forecasts for a given product category (Gaming ,IOT, PC's, Phones, Surface & VR/MR) in the JDA forecasting tool.
  
  This forecast will be developed at a SKU level and revised/analysed weekly.


• Ensure purchase plan aligns with their inventory management goals (turns, weeks of supply) while staying within budgeted discount rates.


• Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to reflect impact of promotions, pricing changes, seasonality, new Store business models/partnerships, and other factors to develop continually-improving future forecasts.


• Partner closely with Merchants/Buyers and Online Store Leads to ensure forecast and buy plan reflect future promotions


• Develop financial forecasts by category/sub-category/area to support quarterly financial forecasting rhythm.


• Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach.


• Develop and track key forecasting KPI's, such as forecast and mix accuracy, on a monthly basis.


• Track customer returns rates by product.
  
  Partner with the Merchant to ensure our returns allowances are reasonable and are effectively being maximised.


• Partner closely with Merchandising Replen and MSCIS Supply Chain teams to ensure 99.0% In Stock Percentage metric at a sku/outlet level.


• Establish and utilize best practices (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts


• Make recommended adjustments to forecast based on changes in demand and market trends.

Skills:

• Experience with analytical capabilities


• Knowledge of demand planning process within a Retail environment


• Previous experience working directly with vendors, merchants, and supply chain organisations


• Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues

To apply please send a CV to Nikki at ngee@strgroup.co.uk

strgroup is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.