Demand Planner Home Electronics

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a multinational company in their Home Entertainment (TV) team as a Demand Planner. The Home Electronics team is responsible for flagship products.

As a Demand Planner you will assume responsibility for maintaining forecast performance and supply plan information flow. In addition, you will gather and analyse the weekly stock levels and generate a consolidated forecast, uploading the forecast to the central global demand planning system and forecasting performance

Role & Responsibilities

* Forecast process set-up & improvement

* Working in conjunction with Marketing, Sales & Supply Chain Managers to develop, progressively improve forecasting process, improve accuracy and reduce forecast volatility through co-ordinated innovation activity.

* Statistical Forecasting & Data Analysis.

* Facilitate Consensus meeting with relevant teams to confirm sales forecast. Manage agreement and drive judgment towards realistic and accurate forecast & delivery plan. Collate, share and input weekly forecast data to GSCP.

* Monitor periodical performance measures and supplier/customer non-conformance to enable process improvement in the Supply Chain. Provide fact based analysis with corrective action plan

* Weekly S&OP meeting with supplier factory to update production plan and preparing rolling forecast template

Skills Education & Experience

* Prior knowledge and experience of Forecasting and Supply Chain principles, strong supply planning experience (inbound into country, outbound to customer) Good overview of the commercial process, production planning and retail interface / order fulfilment. Understanding appropriate Business Unit market is an advantage

* Highly Proficient in using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, V-lookups, formulas) and confident using new systems

* Ability to work assertively to debate/challenge forecasts or tackle issues and reach a consensus between all parties

* Experience of working within a performance management environment – KPIs and Service Level Agreements

The Benefits

* 9% Employer Contribution into your Pension

* Life Assurance

* Private Healthcare (including optical & dental) for you and your family

* 25 Days’ Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays)

* Staff Discount