Demand Planner / Supply Chain Planner

Designer Parfums is a fast-growing company in the perfume and cosmetics industry, with a UK base and international ambition. Brands we operate include GHOST, ARIANA GRANDE, JENNIFER LOPEZ, HAWAIIAN TROPIC, CERRUTI, PLAYBOY, GUY LAROCHE, and PALOMA PICASSO. This is a full-time position, located in Watford, UK. This role requires 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home. Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager, Designer Parfums (DP) is looking for a Demand Planner to provide support to the Demand planning function across all brands with the target of making sure we provide stock to our customers on time and in full. The role will require working very closely with Marketing, Sales teams, and account managers as well as the production planning team. The successful candidate will have a background in Demand planning and be at a very good level of technical (Excel Skills) to be able to fully support the function. Demand planner – Key responsibilities: Support Demand Planning for all brands Collate Market Forecasts and update planning tools Monitor Forecast accuracy by brand and customer on a monthly basis Support the Demand Planning Manager with risk assessments & mitigation activities Send stock updates to stakeholders & report any potential OOS risk Maintain optimum stock levels across the warehouse s with the timely transfer of stock to support forecast Ensure on-time deliveries for finished products Building relationships across various departments & internationally Deliver on Operational KPIs – OTIF, DOH, Inventory value & Production adherence Drive continuous improvement of demand planning tools and capabilities – Dfit-for-purposeit for purpose processes and tools to enable operational goals Support the development of fit-for-purpose IT infrastructure (SAP) to enable the Demand planning team to increase reliability and efficiency 2+ years relevant demand planning experience, including hands-on or management experience in most of the below disciplines: ~ Experience in SAP Business is desirable ~ Experience in Demand Planning is essential ~ High level of Excel skills ~ A positive attitude, assuming good intent in colleagues, and not engaging in office politics. Be agile - Proven ability to design and manage change.