Your New Salary: To £40k per annum
Location: West London, Staines area
Working hours: Monday to Friday 8.30 - 5.30 pm/ hybrid working (2 days working from the office and 3 days working from place of your choice)
Job status : Maternity Cover until end of December 2026
Start date : ASAP
Who You'll Be Working for: Leading IT accessories business.
What You'll be Doing Each Day:
As part of the EMEA Operations Planning Team, the Supply Chain Planner, is responsible for end-to-end forecasting of demand as well as execution of the supply plan for a designated product category range. This role works closely with Sales, Suppliers and Logistics to maintain a forecast, providing the most up to date and realistic S&OP plan and prepares a weekly stock buy plan for their category to ensure sufficient stock on hand to meet the forecast while controlling inventory and working capital in line with business rules. This role is responsible for the transactional management of the inbound supply from the point of purchase order to receipt into stock. This role will help drive best practice in the S&OP process through collaboration with other teams such as Sales, Product, Finance, Global Sourcing and Logistics and reporting on operational KPIs.
Demand Planning
Maintain the regional & customer forecasts for designated product categories/subcategories
Review and action exception reports e.g., stock constraints, forecast errors
Work cross-functionally when clarity is required on a forecast
Work cross-functionally to validate the demand pipeline of deals entered into Salesforce
Supply Planning
Run weekly Master Production Schedule for designated product categories/subcategories and create PO recommendations aligned to company inventory policy
Place approved POs with suppliers and manage the administration of designated POs to ensure timely shipment / receipt of stock and visibility of inbounds
Work with Suppliers and Freight Forwarders to approve sea freight shipments optimising container fill
Work with Logistics team to coordinate inbound shipments and maintain excellent system visibility of inbound stock
Review inventory levels on weekly basis to and pull-in/ push out POs as required.
S&OP
Attend and lead relevant S&OP meetings
Support in updating wider S&OP presentation decks
Be a champion and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Forecasting, Supply & Inventory levels for your designated categories - Drive initiatives to clear excess stock as well as sales accountability to deliver against agreed forecasts
KPI Reporting
Drive KPI reporting and root cause analysis for customer fill rates & Supplier Performance
Manage & drive accountability for Excess & Obsolete inventory levels within designated category
Logistics
Work with the Inbound Planning Team to ensure accurate visibility and timely booking of stock on to ERP for earliest order fulfilment and availability
Work with Inbound Freight Provider & 3PL to prioritize inbound deliveries and optimize free storage at port
The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:
Experience in Supply Planning or Demand Planning
Experience of using MRP tools (Demand Works/Netstock & Dynamics 365) an advantage, but not essential);
IT/Systems skills, Intermediate to Advanced Excel (essential)
Effective and self-motivated team player who will strive for continuous improvement
Excellent attention to detail
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