Assistant Demand Planner

Our Harrods Own Label team are now looking for an Assistant Demand Planner to join them on a 12 month fixed term contract.

You’ll play a crucial in providing support to the Demand Planner and Demand Planning Manager to ensure accuracy & integrity of Demand and Fulfilment across Own Label.

About the Role

You will be responsible for managing the demand signal across a cluster of brands for the purposes of driving the supply chain and supporting gross sales planning. You will take initiative and continuously deliver improvements to business planning accuracy, enhance our sales performance, and optimise inventory holdings.

You will also:

• Supporting the Demand Planning team in developing the demand plan and fulfilment for all sites to ensure its quality for all retail channels.
• Assisting in challenging the promotional and launch sales forecasts projected by the Buying/Retail teams, making sure to forecast events and promotions in line with key dates.
• Maintaining a high level of accuracy when managing data relating to replenishment in SAP.
• Monitoring DFUs (Demand Forecasting Units) in demand and assist with tuning forecasts, ensuring high levels of forecast accuracy.
• Managing SKUs (Stock Keeping Unit) in fulfilment ensuring correct safety stock parameters and coverage set are appropriate and in agreement with relevant teams.
• Supporting the demand planner with manual overrides and stock transfer orders needed for sales, promotional periods or to cover stocktakes, new site set ups, creating layout modules, vendor closures, RTVs (Return To Vendor) etc.
• Working closely with the Demand Planner to develop accurate new launches, discontinuation and aged stock forecasts.

About You

You will be a confident, professional communicator who is able to build and maintain strong relationships with key internal teams. You’ll also demonstrate a high level of organisation and systematic approach to completing tasks on time. In a fast-paced environment, it is key to manage your workload efficiently and hold a level of flexibility to adapt when priorities often change.

You will also have:

• Excellent PC literacy including Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Previous experience in a Demand Planning or Merchandising Admin role.
• A high-level understanding of the system SAP.
• Solid experience in SKU level forecasting and allocating.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business. 

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you can demonstrate the majority of skills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply. 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

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