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Supply Chain Demand Planner

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Job ref: 31831 Category: Supply Chain
  • Pound icon Salary Competitive
  • Location icon Location Salmon Fields, Royton, Oldham,
  • Suitcase icon Contract Type Temporary
  • Time icon Hours 40
  • Closing icon Closing Date
  • Business icon Business Unit Best Food Logistics

53.5613, -2.10867

Location icon Salmon Fields, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6JG

About the role

We are looking for a Demand Planning Manager to join our team with a real can-do attitude who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service and willing to go the extra mile for our customers. The role of Demand Planning Manager is to ensure their respective warehouse operates efficiently on a day-to-day basis, managing the inbound and capacity in line with customer bulk targets, total utilisation and promo requirements, as well as the management and coaching of their demand planners.

 

Main Responsibilities

  • To develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders; including a proactive understanding of issues to escalate to Supply Chain Manager or Head of Supply Chain.
  • Accountable for the coaching, regular 1:1s, development and performance of Demand Planners and Support Demand Planners , fostering an environment in which all team members have the platform for success.
  • Identify and implement initiatives that drive an improvement in forecast accuracy, challenge, and influence suppliers to generate an improvement in service, responsiveness and efficiency.
  • You will develop and maintain collaborative relationships with both customers and suppliers, managing regular performance reviews, instigating urgent reviews with poor performance suppliers and being the escalation point for customer and supplier issues.
  • Accountability for the management of the respective warehouse including utilisation targets (Inbound review and caps), customer allocations and customer bulk targets.
  • Ensure a consistent balance of priorities and productivity between the business goals and demands of customers, particularly in relation to operational efficiency (cost) and customer expectations.
  • Deliver outlined insights in the market both nationally and globally supported by a review of historical sales trends and RCA to issues in addition to excellent communication with customers and industry knowledge.

 

What's in it for you

**This is a temporary role for 6 months.**

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

  • 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
  • 20% discount on F&F Clothing
  • 10% discount at Tesco Café
  • 10% Booker discount
  • Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
  • 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
  • Contributory Pension.
  • 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
  • Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
  • An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
  • A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

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About the Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com  

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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