Demand Planner

Job Purpose Summary

CMS require an ambitious self-driven Demand Planner with a passion for technology.  Working in a fast-paced environment, actively supporting multiple sales teams.  This will include managing and supporting the supply chain, forecasting and overall demand planning needs of CMS and its Vendors.  The Demand Planner is responsible for analyzing stock and customer sales data, managing forecasts, safety stocks and delivery requirements, creating and loading vital purchase planning reports.

Role Responsibilities

• Analyse historical demand and trends and use latest customer or market intelligence to construct a forecast that can be used to support the raising of Purchase Orders.
• Interpret and validate customer intake and forecast plans to ensure Purchase Orders are raised in line with actual requirements.
• Communicate with sales teams and management to ensure weekly updates of potential issues.
• Produce and communicate accurate customer and vendor stock, sales & forecast reports.
• Ensure customer stock and sales reports are reviewed and any open customer or CMS purchase orders are amended as required to ensure that the customer or CMS is not over/under stocked.
• Highlight any consumer stock issues in a timely manner to ensure that aged stock is kept to a minimum and ensure timely identification and movement of surplus plant stock
• Key participant in customer and vendor planning meetings at all levels.
• Generate and seek approval of purchase orders, placement and progression of purchase orders.  Analyze purchase orders and compare current inventory to prevent future aged stock issues.

Additional Responsibilities

• Prior Demand Planning experience in a technology/retail environment or relevant degree/business qualification.
• Experience of SAP and/or other MRP systems.
• Is commercially and business aware.
• Ability to communicate eloquently in both written and verbal formats.
• Can demonstrate their ability to go the extra mile and exceed expectations.
• Must have impeccable administration skills.
• Outstanding organisational skills and ability to manage own time effectively.
• Ability to multi-task, whilst having high attention to detail.
• An interest and passion for technology.

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