Junior Supply Planner

A global retailer is looking for a junior supply planner to join its supply chain team at its London office. This organisation has some of the biggest names and most well-loved brands in its market. It is a multi-billion-dollar organisation distributing product to over 80 countries, with offices in Hong Kong, China, London, France, Spain and Germany. Due to exponential year-on-year growth, all offices are growing the teams across all functions. This is a new role into the supply chain structure, following a restructure. You will focus on balancing inventory levels with demand, ensuring the right stock in the right place at the right time. Working closely with senior planners, you’ll gain hands-on experience in global supply chain functions and play a key role in supporting our growth across Europe. There is a planned succession for this role to develop into a supply planner after 12-18 months so your career development is assured. The ideal candidate will have about 12 months experience in a supply chain or planning-specific role. You enjoy working with numbers and have a good grasp of Excel or Google Sheets (pivot tables and VLOOKUPs are essential for this role). You will have the ability to communicate clearly with international teams; a second European language is a plus but isn’t essential. You don't just wait for instructions—you look for the "why" behind the data and suggest improvements as this role will give you the ability to contribute new ideas and have an impact. In return they are offering a competitive salary of up to £45,000, a generous bonus and 33 days holiday, including bank holiday entitlement. The office is located in Central London and offers hybrid working. The opportunity will give you the chance to work with one of the biggest and most established names in the sector, that is experiencing growth on a global scale. You’ll also play a significant part in evolving the planning department to achieve its goals of growth and a modernised approach to demand and supply planning.