Demand Planner
12 hours ago
Southampton
Demand Planner Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract Location: Southampton Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £32,000 per annum Excellent Benefits Purpose of the job Demand Management for all Garmin products for forecasting and non-forecasting customers and Garmin Offices. Key Duties • Manage forecast & orders with customer, sales team and Demand Planners to ensure right product, right time., • Regular communication with Garmin Offices to understand local variances, sales trends and promotions/deals which will impact future demand. Ensure any extraordinary activity is reflected in the forecast and communicated to product category Demand Planners., • Work with Product Manager to manage combined forecast for a product category, ensuring overall forecast is in line with company targets., • Primary interface between global supply planning and Garmin customers and the demand expectations from Garmin’s EMEA customers., • Input into forecast meetings with Senior Managers & Product Managers. Reviewing recommended sales forecast and inventory goals in line with S&OP targets (emphasis on accuracy, road map transitions, NPI, EOL & promotions), • Monitor sales vs forecast for all customers and Garmin Offices on all products., • Challenge over/under sales patterns and suggest/implement forecast changes as required., • Work with internal departments to ensure correct dating of orders to avoid unnecessary past-due orders and to manage customer expectations., • Co-ordinate inter-office/office customer transfers as required, • Review excess inventory levels and communicate to Garmin Offices as necessary, report back to team on action taken., • Work with Global Supply Chain on production priorities and requirements and dealing with allocations on arrival of goods., • Garmin (HR 2010), • Raise purchase orders to ensure supply of third party materials, • Accept and complete projects and other miscellaneous duties as assigned and any ad hoc duties as requested by management. Education & Experience • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail, • Previous demand planning/forecasting/procurement experience desirable, • Must be flexible and able to work in a fast paced environment, • Highly motivated self starter., • Oracle & Demantra experience an advantage., • Good Excel knowledge