Demand Planner
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Contract: 12 months 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 Garmin’s 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