Join our team and be part of a company that truly lives its values. With our expertise and commitment to innovation, we aim to build trust and make health and wellness accessible to all. By fostering inclusivity and care, we work collaboratively to improve the well-being of our colleagues, customers, and communities.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and solutions-driven Commercial Planning Assistant to join our Supply Chain team. This role involves maintaining stock levels of defined portfolios, assisting in creating promotional forecasts, communicating volumes to vendors, and ensuring target availability across categories, channels, and territories to guarantee great availability and successful delivery of promotions and new ranges.
The Role
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for stock replenishment for a group of suppliers and sub-categories.
* Build and maintain daily relationships with suppliers to ensure performance standards are met.
* Manage the open order book, prioritizing purchase orders to minimize stockouts and drive availability online and in-store.
* Deliver promotional forecasts and availability at required levels.
* Ensure timely range review availability for success.
* Manage purchase orders and ensure timely closure.
* Maintain key documents with current information, such as open order books and co-pack models.
* Monitor vendor OTIF (On Time In Full) performance.
Location
This role is based in Nuneaton, with occasional travel to our London Hub or other locations. We support flexible, hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office.
The Person
Key Requirements
* Ability to work cross-functionally with category teams and warehouse.
* Ability to develop effective relationships with vendors and internal teams.
* Creative problem-solving skills.
* Intermediate Excel skills.
* Data interpretation and manipulation skills.
What We Offer
Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
* H&B Employee Discount - 25%
* Pension contributions
* Exclusive discounts and savings from various retailers and providers
* And many more!
We are passionate about supporting our colleagues' wellbeing and are committed to diversity and inclusion, celebrating all backgrounds, identities, and cultures in line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring).
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