Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our leading Bedfordshire based client to recruit for a Senior Demand and Inventory Planning Supervisor.
Primary responsibility of the role:
To manage both a team and the process of the Demand and Inventory planning forecast, ensuring uninterrupted supply to customers.
Day to day duties:
- Implement systems and procedures to ensure that demand plans are updated, and the integrity of the demand plan is maintained
- Working with key stakeholders to create accurate demand planning forecasts
- Providing key demand analysis
- Validating purchasing plans and progressing through to placement of orders
- Identifying potential stock shortages and taking corrective action
- Monitor supplier performance
- Management of a team of 3
Experience and Qualifications required:
- Educated to A level or equivalent
- At least 5 years demand planning experience with long lead time goods
- Strong analytical skills
- Team management experience
- Strong computer skills including Excel
- Experience using an ERP system
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