Supply Chain Demand Planning Manager

Job Location	Royton, Oldham
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

About the roleWe 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 theirrespective 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.Role Responsibility

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.

You will need 0 Whats in it for youThe 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 atTesco 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 for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan
Personal Accident Scheme
An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
A great holiday package – 26days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

About The CompanyBe part of something special. Join our team at Booker.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.Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and servicefor all our customers.Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.*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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