Assistant Demand Planner - Inventory - Vow - Normanton

Job description

VOW have an opportunity for an Assistant Demand Planner. You will work alongside the Demand Planning team reporting into the Demand Planning Manager to help optimise the demand management process for the business product portfolio using the new Demand Forecasting tool and S&OP process.

We are looking for a commercially astute candidate. You will ideally have demonstratable experience with Supply Chain software systems/statistical forecast modeling in a FMCG business

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Basic forecasting activities associated with customers and products

Demand Planning -
create, maintain and analyse statistical and net forecast models for customers, sales channels, regional distribution centres and companies as well as Market intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, merchandising and finance. Demand Planning is the integration point into the sales and operational planning process

Develop statistical forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function

Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results

Collaborate with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions

Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool

Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with Inventory Management

Undertake data analysis as required, understand the results and implement any resulting changes

Skills, knowledge and qualities required:

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Be numerate and analytical, with excellent communication skills

Be a tenacious, self motivated, highly organised self-starter that actively seeks imaginative ways to overcome obstacles and seeks to make a difference

Have a demand forecasting/inventory background, together with advance MS Excel and MS Access skills

Experience in using ERP & MRP systems is advantageous

This vacancy would also suit a recent graduate

The Company

EVO Group is a £660m group, formed from the merger of Vasanta and office2officeplc (o2o). The largest multi-channel distributor of business supplies and services in the industry with unparalleled reach and experience in the UK, EVO Group provides sourcing, storage and fulfilment services to over 20,000 resellers, corporate organisations and direct customers through VOW, VOW RETAIL, Banner, Supplies Team Solutions, Accord, Truline and Yes2.

Please note that the successful candidates employment will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure report, formerly known as a CRB check. EVO Group is an Equal Opportunities employer.

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