Stock Demand Planner
Greater Manchester
£35,000 - £40,000 plus benefits
My Client, a supplier to the retail industry now had an excellent opportunity for a Senior Merchandiser to join their team.
Key responsibilities:
*Stock management, working to multiple supplier lead time demands to ensure stock KPI targets are met to achieve 100% availability to demand
*Analysing customer forecasts and sales information weekly / Monthly / year vs Year to assist effective planning.
*Work effectively with internal stakeholders, ensuring cohesion between sales, merchandising, production and warehouse.
*Actively monitor the sales forecasts and performances, reacting and communicating to the customer and channels team on issues for effective resolution.
*Extensive use of Excel spreadsheets to provide accurate data.
** A full job specification is available upon request**
Knowledge and Experience:
*Strong analytic background.
*Working at advanced level on Excel.
*Experience of merchandise planning in a fast moving supply chain environment.
*Ability to analyse the data and use the data to drive action
*Pro-active & organised.
*Flexible team player who doesn’t mind ’mucking in’ when needed.
*’Can-do’ approach, who is used to working under their own initiative.
*Previous experience in Sage 200 would be highly advantageous.
Interested? Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number NJR15343