Demand Planner Contract: 12 month Fixed Term Contract Location: Southampton Hours: 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £32,000 per annum Excellent Benefits Purpose of the job Demand Management for all Garmin products for forecasting and non-forecasting customers and Garmin Offices.
Key Duties Manage forecast & orders with customer, sales team and Demand Planners to ensure right product, right time.
Regular communication with Garmin Offices to understand local variances, sales trends and promotions/deals which will impact future demand. Ensure any extraordinary activity is reflected in the forecast and communicated to product category Demand Planners.
Work with Product Manager to manage combined forecast for a product category, ensuring overall forecast is in line with company targets.
Primary interface between global supply planning and Garmin customers and the demand expectations from Garmins EMEA customers.
Input into forecast meetings with Senior Managers & Product Managers. Reviewing recommended sales forecast and inventory goals in line with S&OP targets (emphasis on accuracy, road map transitions, NPI, EOL & promotions)
Monitor sales vs forecast for all customers and Garmin Offices on all products.
Challenge over/under sales patterns and suggest/implement forecast changes as required.
Work with internal departments to ensure correct dating of orders to avoid unnecessary past-due orders and to manage customer expectations.
Co-ordinate inter-office/office customer transfers as required
Review excess inventory levels and communicate to Garmin Offices as necessary, report back to team on action taken.
Work with Global Supply Chain on production priorities and requirements and dealing with allocations on arrival of goods.
Garmin (HR 2010)
Raise purchase orders to ensure supply of third party materials
Accept and complete projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned and any ad hoc duties as requested by management.
Education & Experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
Previous demand planning/forecasting/procurement experience desirable
Must be flexible and able to work in a fast paced environment
Highly motivated self starter.
Oracle & Demantra experience an advantage.
Good Excel knowledge
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