Orchard Grocers is a regional supermarket chain with sixty stores across the north of England and a strong own-label range. We are hiring a Demand Planner to join the Supply Chain team.
You will own the statistical forecast and the monthly demand review that turns it into a consensus plan. We want someone who is comfortable with numbers and even more comfortable challenging them.
This is a hybrid role based in Leeds, with two or three days a week in the office. It is a full-time, permanent position. The pay range for this role is £41,000–£52,000 per year.
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What you'll do
- Own the statistical demand forecast for your categories.
- Run the monthly demand review with commercial teams.
- Measure forecast accuracy and bias, and act on them.
- Model the impact of promotions and launches.
- Feed the agreed plan into supply and production planning.
Qualifications
Must have
- Bachelor's in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or a related field
- Demand planning
- Statistical forecasting
- Excel
- Influence
Nice to have
- APICS CPIM
- Python
- S&OP
- Facilitation
Benefits
- Pension with 6% employer contribution
- Private medical insurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Home-office equipment budget
- Conference attendance budget