Demand Planner -Bulk (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)

Full Time

  Bibendum Wine Limited

  London, England

PURPOSE

Responsible for maintaining the availability of a portfolio of products across a number of customers, all packed in the UK. They will liaise closely with both the buying teams and account managers to determine upcoming demand and plan orders accordingly while also maintaining stock holding at a minimum. They will be required to develop strong relationships with dry goods and liquid suppliers, hauliers and bottlers in order to deliver the best possible service to the business.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Maintaining product availability
  • Minimising stock holding
  • Supplier inbound performance
  • Improving service from dry goods and liquid suppliers

CONTACTS/ KEY RELATIONSHIPS & NATURE OF INFLUENCE

Internal:

  • Bulk Manufacturing Team – escalating any forecasted dry goods shortage and sharing information on late running orders
  • Buyers/Account Managers – tracking stock requirements and planning new line launches
  • Supply chain – communicating availability and maintaining stock levels

External:

  • Suppliers – liaising with suppliers regarding shipping and delivery dates, invoicing and responding to queries
  • Hauliers – tracking delivery dates are as per schedule
  • Bottlers – monitoring dry goods availability and planning filling dates

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE/ SKILLS

ESSENTIAL:

  • Demand Planning experience
  • Demonstrate an understanding of forecasts, supply and demand
  • Microsoft Office literate
  • Strong communication skills

TECHNICAL/ BEHAVIOURAL/ PERSONAL COMPETENCIES

Able to work under pressure, the successful candidate will be able to build strong rapports with their supply base and hauliers to enable influencing of high service levels. Maintaining customer availability within the stocking policy parameters and being able to work within the rest of the team for shared knowledge and success. Understanding the impact of over and understocking, the individual will be rigorous in their approach to every order placed on a supplier or bottler.

VALUES REQUIRED

Passion: We tackle challenges and opportunities with passion and enthusiasm. Across the business we have fun whilst we do it. Agility: We are always flexible to the needs of the business. Our people generate innovative ways of working. In return our leadership embrace new ideas and opportunities.

Team Work: We work as one team to achieve a common goal. We support our customers, our retail Franchisees and each other. Customer Focus and Excellence: We make a difference by going the extra mile for our customers and each other

BUSINESS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (OPTIONAL SECTION)

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT & CONTEXT:

  • Challenging features of role and criticality

TRAVEL & OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  • List if national or international travel is required as a core element of the role

How To Apply

https://careers.bibendum-wine.co.uk/vacancies/2423/

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