Customer Demand Planner
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum + bonus and benefits
- Closing date
- 3 Apr 2017
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- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Details
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Customer Planning Professional to join my client. My client a dynamic, innovative blue chip FMCG business based in London.
As the Customer Supply Manager you will be responsible for managing the collaborative forecast with a key account as well as getting involved in wider business projects.
Responsibilities will include;
- Working together with sales as a cross functional account team, be the primary representative of the Supply Chain for your key account.
- Develop an in depth knowledge of your account's supply chain processes and systems. Key focus on ordering and forecasting.
- Working together with Customer Service Representatives and Logistics to resolve any possible issues.
- Ensure the customer is aware of shortages and resupply dates or delivery delays. Agree actions with customers to manage potential supply issues, optimising available stock.
- Meet with customer to review service level, in store availability, orders vs forecast, stock holding and in store stock levels.
- Ensure successful implementation of NPD and range reviews.
- Strive to create best practice processes with the key account
The ideal candidate will have the following;
- Experience in Supply Chain within an FMCG environment in a customer collaboration role
- Strong planning ability and able to work on own initiative
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to contribute fully to cross functional teams
- Good attention to detail, with the ability to apply the correct solution for the right situation
- Highly numerate and good knowledge of supply chain software systems and processes
- Good understanding of business environment and ability to debate issues with peers, seniors & colleagues
- Proactively seeks opportunities to increase value by raising standards & championing best practices
Due to the high volume of applicants we are unable to respond to all. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however we will keep your details on file and contact you with other opportunities.
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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