ROLE: Demand Planner
WORKING HOURS: Monday-Friday - 40hrs per week
REMUNERATION: £32, - £34, basic, plus excellent benefits
BASE: Hybrid Role - South Normanton - Head office, and Working Remotely
Eurocell are a stock market listed Plc and the market leader for uPVC products within the building industry. We know that our people are our greatest asset, we are successful, dynamic, ambitious and looking for great team players to grow with us.
As a Demand Planner, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the creation and management of all demand forecasting for our Business Units. This is a pivotal role within the business which will support the Planning function in all areas of Demand Supply analysis.
WHAT OUR DEMAND PLANNERS DO:
1. Initial base forecasts, developed from sales history and trend analysis
2. Apply business intelligence gathered from Sales, Marketing and Customer relationships
3. Basic forecast modelling, scenarios planning and supporting stock policy reviews in all areas of the business
4. Support the Demand Planning Manager in maintaining and developing forecasting tools
5. Create short to long term forecasts for all manufactured and “Purchase for resale” products through use of statistical forecasting tools
6. Collaborate with colleagues to apply market knowledge and customer intelligence to statistical forecasts
7. Maintain forecasts and analyse changes between forecast versions
8. Proactively seek information to improve forecasts
9. Develop forecast accuracy measures, and ensure they are included within S&OP reviews
10. Undertake root cause analysis to understand forecast accuracy
11. Develop Weekly/Monthly sales v forecast reports
12. Ensure key stakeholders are updated on key overselling and underselling lines
13. Support product availability review process through creation of demand/supply models
14. Support with regular reviews of stock levels
WHAT WE NEED FROM OUR DEMAND PLANNERS:
15. Proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods
16. An understanding of their financial and operational impacts
17. Proven track record of working within supply chain
18. Strong experience in Demand and Supply Planning
19. Experience of working with SAP Planning modules
20. Excellent IT skills, including Excel, Word and Power Point
21. Experience working with Slim4 forecasting module could be a distinct advantage
22. Strong attention to detail
23. Strong analytical skills
24. Excellent spoken and written communication skills
25. Strong problem solving and numeracy skills
WHAT WE OFFER:
26. You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary £32,- £34,
27. Minimum 25 days paid leave each year
28. Free Healthcare plan for all employees
29. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefit
30. Free Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual Salary
31. Option to join the Eurocell Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company success
32. Company Pension Plan
33. Employee discount on Eurocell products
34. Discounts across many well-known online and high street retailers
35. A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career development
36. Care First Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, days a year for confidential support and advice, if and when you need it
37. Colleague Referral Programme; we pay you for successfully referring people to join our team
38. Excellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career