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Overview
Demand Planner / Materials Planner / Inventory Planner role for a broad logistics, distribution and supply chain related area with a leading European business. The role is to join a growing EMEA logistics and supply chain team and is more akin to a Logistics Operations role. This is a key operational role, ideal for someone looking to develop and progress their logistics career across a wide skill set including demand planning, materials handling, materials planning, logistics operations, European high volume distribution, demand planning, customer support/service and e-commerce.
You will play a pivotal role in ensuring efficient supply, storage and movement of goods, supporting customer order fulfilment, and driving continuous improvement across planning (demand planning / materials planning) and logistics processes.
Position details
Job Title: Demand Planner / Materials Planner / Inventory Planner
Job Status: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Office based role, Monday to Friday with hybrid working once trained. Min 3-4 days in office each week after training.
Key Responsibilities
Demand & Supply Planning
* Maintain accurate forecasts across key categories, collaborating with sales and account teams to validate pipelines.
* Monitor seasonal demand patterns and new client onboarding to ensure forward-looking materials availability.
* Analyse and respond to exception reports such as forecast errors and inventory constraints.
Logistics & Distribution Operations
* Coordinate inbound logistics with freight providers and 3PL partners to optimize delivery timelines and cost.
* Prioritize inbound shipments to align with customer demand and reduce storage costs at port.
* Support logistics execution and ensure clear visibility of inbound stock via ERP.
Stock & Inventory Management
* Develop stock plans to support client demand, seasonal peaks and promotional activities.
* Manage purchase orders from creation through to goods receipt, ensuring accurate ERP system updates.
* Monitor inventory health including slow movers, shortages and obsolescence risks.
Systems & Data Analysis
* Use Excel and data tools to conduct supply chain performance analysis (pivot tables, lookups, trend analysis).
Requirements
* Experience in logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations
* Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.) and PowerPoint presentation skills.
* Data analysis or data insight skills to support customer success/support, reporting, inventory/demand and materials planning aspects of this role.
* Exposure to materials planning / demand planning / inventory control, including forecasting and order execution.
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Distribution, Supply Chain, and Analyst
Industries
* Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
* Automation Machinery Manufacturing, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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