Demand Planner

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join our SCM team as a Demand Planner. Our demand planning team is responsible for LG's flagship products across Home Entertainment (TV, AV), Home Appliances (REF, WM), and Information Technology (IT). As a Demand Planner, you will assume responsibility for maintaining forecast performance and supply plan information flow. In addition, you will gather and analyse the weekly stock levels and generate a consolidated forecast, uploading the forecast to the central global demand planning system and forecasting performance.

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Working in conjunction with Marketing, Sales & Supply Chain Managers to develop, progressively improve forecasting process, improve accuracy and reduce forecast volatility through co-ordinated innovation activity.
• Analysis of historical trends, PSI and market trends on a weekly basis using statistical analysis tools to generate weekly forecasts.
• Collect and review sales forecasts on a weekly basis, identifying trends on fast & slow-moving products.
• Maintain seasonality trends and impact of exceptional market changes: Promotional activity, national/international events.
• Monitor periodical performance measures and supplier/customer non-conformance to enable process improvement in the Supply Chain.
• Provide fact-based analysis with a corrective action plan.
• Build on collaborative working relationships with key customers to drive forecast accuracy, process improvements, and free flow of information and generally enhance Sales Management, Supplier & Customer working relations.
• The key objective to optimize Inventory velocity (LTS/DIO) and cash flow.
• Weekly S&OP meeting with supplier factory to update production plan and prepare rolling forecast template.
• Ensure regular review and reporting of progress to the Demand Planning Manager, Sales Head, SCM director, and European Supply Chain of progress in the realisation of all relevant KPIs, identify bottlenecks and recommendation of appropriate remedial action.

Skills, Education & Experience

• Prior knowledge and experience of Forecasting and Supply Chain principles, strong supply planning experience preferred (inbound into country, outbound to customer).
• Good overview of the commercial process, production planning and retail interface/order fulfilment.
• Understanding the appropriate Business Unit market is an advantage.
• Highly proficient in using Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, V-lookups, formulas) and confidence using new systems.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work assertively to debate/challenge forecasts or tackle issues and reach a consensus between all parties.
• Logical common sense and proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Good presentation skills.
• Highly focused and capable of sustaining a fast-paced in a dynamic environment.
• Experience of working within a performance management environment – KPIs and Service Level Agreements.

Your Benefits

• 9% Employer Contribution to Your Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Healthcare (including optical & dental) for you and your family.
• 25 Days’ Annual Leave (+ Public Holidays).
• Staff Discount.
• Subsidised Cafeteria.

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LG Electronics U.K. Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Right to Work

Please note that any job offer made will be conditional on the individual holding a legal right to work in the United Kingdom by the time employment commences.