Demand Planner (Temporary)

Our client is a highly successful and rapidly growing UK retail business with a nationwide presence and a strong reputation within the retail sector. Due to continued growth and expansion, they are now seeking a dynamic Demand Planner to join their Head Office team in Plymouth.

About the Role

As a Demand Planner, you'll play a key role in ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time. Using forecasting, data analysis and replenishment planning, you'll help drive product availability, optimise stock levels, and support business performance across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Forecast product demand to ensure appropriate stock levels are available when required.
• Review and analyse demand patterns, ensuring forecasts accurately reflect business activity, including promotions and seasonal trends.
• Identify products where actual sales significantly differ from forecast and investigate root causes to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Manage and review ordering exceptions.
• Place purchase orders and authorise system-generated orders.
• Create and maintain effective ordering schedules to support stock availability and replenishment efficiency.
• Forecast and manage promotional activity.
• Monitor KPIs, inbound deliveries, and outbound stock projections.
• Work closely with Buying teams on product ranging, forecast exceptions, and activities that may impact demand.

Person Specification

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, replenishment, or supply chain within a retail or FMCG environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and investigate anomalies.
• Experience using forecasting or replenishment systems is advantageous.
• Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with BI or analytics tools.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Commercially aware with confident communication and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Long service awards
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

Position: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 5:30pm
Location: Plymouth, Devon

Apply today!