Senior Demand And Supply Planner

Senior Demand and Supply Planner

About

A fast-growing e-commerce brand focused on providing innovative and high-quality home products. With a Pan-European presence and partnerships with major online retailers like Amazon, there is a strong commitment to delivering value and convenience to customers. We are looking for a skilled Senior Demand Planner to help optimise our supply chain, meet customer needs, and support our growth goals.

Role Summary

The Senior Demand Planner will play a critical role in managing demand and supply planning, ensuring optimal stock levels across multiple European markets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in e-commerce within durable consumer goods, specifically with Amazon's 1P program, and has managed Pan-European responsibilities. We seek someone hands-on, ideally from a smaller business environment, with strong forecasting, inventory management, and planning skills.

Responsibilities

1. Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts to align with sales and promotional plans.
• Work closely with Sales Managers to obtain and implement quarterly promotional plans within demand forecasts.
• Monitor and manage stock levels, highlight potential stock outages, and ensure non-promoted SKUs are managed accordingly.
• Lead dropship demand planning activities, including forecasting and stock ordering.

1. Inventory Management & Stock Optimisation

• Optimize container usage for cost efficiency and ensure smooth customs clearance processes.
• Monitor and report on inventory health, providing SLOB (slow-moving and obsolete stock) listings to Sales Managers to support their KPIs.
• Maintain stock-on-hand KPIs, manage goods receipt notes (GRNs), and provide ongoing dashboard reporting for clear visibility of stock levels and status.

1. Product & Data Management

• Oversee new product data sourcing and ensure accurate updates to master data in Power BI and in 3PL systems.
• Work with the logistics team to manage incoming stock and advise on container unloading KPIs.
• Ensure optimal packaging size for cost and storage efficiency.

1. Collaboration & Coordination

• Coordinate with Sales Managers (3) and the logistics team to ensure timely stock flow and alignment on demand plans.
• Address any product-related issues with suppliers and manage credits with suppliers in China where applicable.
• Support direct import planning activities and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve forecasting accuracy and stock availability.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Demand Planner within an e-commerce business, preferably in durable consumer goods.
• Strong knowledge of Amazon 1P and experience managing demand planning across multiple EU markets.
• Proficiency in demand planning and inventory tools, including IIBP (Integrated Business Planning) and Power BI.
• Hands-on, self-sufficient approach with a background in smaller business settings where end-to-end ownership of tasks is required.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with Sales, Logistics, and Finance teams.

Why

• Opportunity to work in a growing, innovative company in the e-commerce space with a well-regarded product line.
• A collaborative, agile team environment with a commitment to professional development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.