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Overview

Demand Planner / Materials Planner / Inventory Planner role for a broad logistics, distribution and supply chain related area with a leading European business. The role is to join a growing EMEA logistics and supply chain team and is more akin to a Logistics Operations role. This is a key operational role, ideal for someone looking to develop and progress their logistics career across a wide skill set including demand planning, materials handling, materials planning, logistics operations, European high volume distribution, demand planning, customer support/service and e-commerce.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring efficient supply, storage and movement of goods, supporting customer order fulfilment, and driving continuous improvement across planning (demand planning / materials planning) and logistics processes.

Position details

Job Title: Demand Planner / Materials Planner / Inventory Planner

Job Status: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

Office based role, Monday to Friday with hybrid working once trained. Min 3-4 days in office each week after training.

Key Responsibilities

Demand & Supply Planning

• Maintain accurate forecasts across key categories, collaborating with sales and account teams to validate pipelines.
• Monitor seasonal demand patterns and new client onboarding to ensure forward-looking materials availability.
• Analyse and respond to exception reports such as forecast errors and inventory constraints.

Logistics & Distribution Operations

• Coordinate inbound logistics with freight providers and 3PL partners to optimize delivery timelines and cost.
• Prioritize inbound shipments to align with customer demand and reduce storage costs at port.
• Support logistics execution and ensure clear visibility of inbound stock via ERP.

Stock & Inventory Management

• Develop stock plans to support client demand, seasonal peaks and promotional activities.
• Manage purchase orders from creation through to goods receipt, ensuring accurate ERP system updates.
• Monitor inventory health including slow movers, shortages and obsolescence risks.

Systems & Data Analysis

• Use Excel and data tools to conduct supply chain performance analysis (pivot tables, lookups, trend analysis).

Requirements

• Experience in logistics, distribution, or supply chain operations
• Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, etc.) and PowerPoint presentation skills.
• Data analysis or data insight skills to support customer success/support, reporting, inventory/demand and materials planning aspects of this role.
• Exposure to materials planning / demand planning / inventory control, including forecasting and order execution.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Distribution, Supply Chain, and Analyst

Industries

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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