Demand Planner - 12 Month Parental Leave Cover

About the role You'll be at the forefront of the business, leading the decisions that shape how we serve our customers. By balancing demand, supply, and operational performance, I help build a resilient, agile supply chain that drives growth, maximises availability, and delivers outstanding customer experiences every day. What is in it for you We’re all about the little helps. That’s why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more!

• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.

You will be responsible for

• Producing and analysing stock and availability reporting, identifying and highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Providing short, medium and long term line level forecasts and share with all relevant stakeholders.
• Daily review of supplier Failed To Arrives and short deliveries.
• Working with suppliers to ensure the right stock is in the right place at the right time.
• Creating Intake and Allocation plans for Promos/Events/Range Changes/continuity product to achieve great availability and rundown of clearance stock through maintaining the Tesco systems.
• Working with the Category & Supply Chain teams to understand and deliver the trade plan including in season activity.
• Understand the relationship between sales, stock and margin and be aware of current performance against all.
• Developing an understanding of the WSSI process and provide relevant information when required.
• Working with internal stakeholders to highlight potential issues for launch and continuity, agree appropriate solutions including maintaining the Mind the Gaps commentary.
• Contributing to regular reviews capturing learnings and opportunities going forward making suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Producing forecast volumes for goods out demand to provide visibility to Distribution via the Activity Plan.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need

• Forecasting and stock management experience.
• Understanding of Tesco Supply Chain systems eg. LM/CR - MS Office (specifically Excel).
• Previous experience with data analysis.
• Experience working with suppliers.

About us You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues. At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support. We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.