Group Demand Planner

Group Demand Planner

Salary £30,500 - £33,500 + Benefits

We have an exciting new opportunity within the Group Category Operations Team as we begin recruiting for a Group Demand Planner at Ferdinand Bilstein UK Ltd, in Marden, near Maidstone.

The company sells and distributes OE quality car and commercial vehicle parts in the automotive aftermarket. We are looking for an experienced Demand Planner who have a strong growth mindset and can-do attitude, as this is a newly created role, the responsibilities of the role will grow and develop over time.

The main purpose of the job and duties include:

* Manage and sustain availability within agreed KPI’s to support customer sales in group Subsidiaries.

* Continually improve communication between subsidiaries and the GCO team to ensure market requirements are managed, disseminated and achievements or budget constraints are fed back to Managing Directors.

* Manage all relevant policies, forecasts and parameters within the inventory management systems to meet demand and sales targets.

* Manage and develop the range and stock profile of the Subsidiaries, in line within agreed stock turn KPI’s.

* Actively seek to understand all aspects of the supply chain and ordering process to continually improve and develop efficient processes for Subsidiaries and support with master data issues preventing orders.

* Identify variances, trends and communicate route cause analysis and resolution for consideration by the GCO Department and the Subsidiaries.

* Ensure understanding of ordering and inventory decisions at all levels within the bilstein group Subsidiaries and procurement plants through key reports and updates at all levels of the organisation.

* Work with all necessary departments within the procurement plants to manage and develop the supply chain for the bilstein group Subsidiaries.

* To support the Subsidiaries with any direct vendor relationships.

* Support the bilstein group in the effective achievement of departmental and company targets and objectives.

If you have 2 years + experience in Demand Planning along with the following experience, we would welcome hearing from you:

* Confidence to communicate and deal with all levels within the business

* Have experience of analysing trends within a supply chain and proposing suggestions for improvement

* Ability to work on own initiative

* Excellent organisational skills, ability to work to tight deadlines

* Analytical skills and a Microsoft Excel experience to advanced level

Benefits:

* Hybrid working – 3 days in office / 2 days working from home once fully trained

* 25 days holiday and 8 days bank holiday a year

* Excellent Company Pension with Aviva

* Discount on staff purchases

* Private Healthcare after 3 years of service

* Death in service x4 annual salary

* Income protection

* Training and development

* Progression opportunities

* Bonus scheme after passing probationary period

* Flu and eyecare vouchers

Interpersonnel Recruitment is operating as an Employment Agency for our client for this particular role. By applying you give consent for your data to be handled and processed under GDPR Legislation for the purpose of your current employment search.

We ask that all applicants already have Right to Work UK documentation in place and on file.

We are pleased to receive a significant number of applications for most roles advertised. We are therefore unable to respond to individual applicants unless shortlisted. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

Interpersonnel is an equal opportunities employer. All our current vacancies are on our website – search “Interpersonnel UK Ltd