TL;DR
Demand Planner (Retail): Managing demand forecasts for key accounts and contributing to the S&OP process with an accent on accuracy and efficiency. Focus on identifying root causes, driving corrective actions, and building relationships with stakeholders to maximize forecast robustness.
Location: Hybrid, 3 days in the office in London, United Kingdom and 2 days at home
Salary: Competitive + Bonus and Benefits
Company
itsu [grocery] is a crusading, dynamic, & fast-growing chain of Asian-inspired healthy food shops, bringing the itsu vision into retail/wholesale worldwide.
What you will do
- Work with the sales team to generate timely and accurate demand plans.
- Drive root cause identification and corrective actions at SKU level.
- Assist in the demand planning & S&OP processes.
- Build strong relationships internally & externally, taking a collaborative approach.
- Conduct regular reviews of customer level data.
- Work with the wider supply chain team to find efficiency savings.
Requirements
- Analytical with strong Microsoft Excel knowledge.
- Good organisation skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- 2+ years demand planning experience in FMCG.
- Energy and self-motivation to work within a rapidly growing business.
- Pro-active, identifying issues as or before they arise.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet targets and deadlines.
Nice to have
- Power BI &/or Anaplan experience a bonus!
Culture & Benefits
- Join a successful and high growth food business.
- Central London office, 3 days in the office and 2 days at home.
- 25 days holiday.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Free itsu lunch and 50% itsu discount.