Demand Planner Accounts Assistant Social Media Executive Senior Communication and Media Officer Sourcing Manager

Role & Responsibilities

Sales Analysis vs Forecast, highlighting exceptions making suggestions.
Ensure demand plans accurately reflect known marketing activities, product launch timings and promotional activities for the long-term horizon and stock availability.
Provide input on potential sales for new products analysing similar existing products to identify the fit within the range. Participate in new product development projects and launches into market.
Conduct regular forecast reviews, working in alignment with sales, product and supply planning. Propose and execute measures to improve the quality of the forecasts where appropriate.
Joint ownership of S&OP meetings alongside Sales and Marketing – focus on forecast accuracy, supply chain risks and opportunities and inventory management.
Create and provide trend analysis by Category/range/Colour/Product
Analysing demand and inventory, ensuring they are always aligned
Adopt our philosophy of continuous improvement, participate in process reviews and help to drive change within your area.

Qualifications and requirements

At least three years’ experience in a demand planning and/or merchandising role, preferably within the e-commerce sector
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields.
Experience of forecasting within a formal demand management process, including Sales and Operations planning process, and utilising ERP and forecasting software.
Be highly organised, focused and able to prioritise workload effectively when managing multiple tasks
Highly numerate and analytical with strong Excel skills with an understanding of statistics and experience of statistical model forecasting
Excellent communication skills both verbally and written
Be eager to learn and develop and continuously improve own skills and/or capability
Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
High level of commercial acumen and awareness of current trends within furniture industry would be advantageous.

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