In this role, you’ll drive stock availability and optimize supply planning to align with the companies commercial goals, forecasting NPD launches and coordinating across categories, SKUs, regions, and channels.
Client Details
A great opportunity for a Demand and Supply Planning Manager (Senior Merchandiser) to join a growing Ecommerce brand for 12 months in an FTC role. The business has grown rapidly in the last 2 year and are projected for further growth over the next 2 years,
Description

* Stock Availability: Ensure the business is 100% available on stock, without high covers or slow stock turn
* Stock Critical Path: Review Critical Path / Delivery Schedule, ensuring the right decisions are made on the transit of stock (MDA)
* Stock Purchases: Create NPD stock forecasts and monthly core rebuys
* Stock Planning: Ensure stock is hitting our forward requirements and OTB is spent correctly, creating and justifying annual stock targets
* Stock Optimisation: Actively manage to reduce expiring stock and slow turners; liasing between departments to advise and optimise stock by channel and region
* The Demand Planning Manager will own the REFY stock position. They will create stock targets, analyse stock performance and ensure we are turning on sufficient cover without being overstocked.
* They will know the requirements for the current year and beyond to ensure we are sufficiently planning ahead to hit targets.
* They will monitor our OTB and ensure we are set up for success.
* Annual planning of stock targets by SKU, accounting for Hero, Rising Star and A/B SKU’s.
* Create stock turn targets that allow for the efficient turning of stock from asset into revenue without compromising availability.
* Ensure stock (demand) is planned to fulfil our commercial plans for both DTC and Retail partners, and use monthly re-forecasting meetings to align with the wider business commercial plans.
* Ensure stock is ready for NPD launches and despatch dates.
* Manage the reformulation strategy alongside the Production team
Profile
A minimum of 4 years experience working within a Demand Planning, Merchandising or stock forecasting background
* Experience working in both the B2B and DTC sector
* Experience in working with 3PL’s
* Must be highly proficient with WSSI and OTB management
* Demonstrated strong communication and problem-solving skills
* Good team player with strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
* Passionate and driven
* Personable and collaborative
* Strong Excel skills (will need to work with complex spreadsheets and this is essential to the role)
* Highly Organized
* Data driven and numerical
* Clear and transparent communicator

Job Offer
*25 days Annual Leave
*Hybrid Working - 4 office days, 1 day working from home
*Cycle to Work scheme
*Community First Day
*Discretionary Bonus Scheme
*Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
*Flexible Public and Religious Holidays
*Flexi Start and Finish Times & Summer Fridays
*Product Allowance and Discount
*Professional Development Opportunities
*Vitality Health Insurance
Demand and Supply Planning Manager (Senior Merchandiser)
Demand and Supply Planning Manager (Senior Merchandiser)