At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage customer portfolios and lead demand planning meetings to align forecasts and stock.
- Company: Join Taylors of Harrogate, a renowned brand located at Plumpton Park.
- Benefits: Enjoy free meals, a quarterly profit-share bonus, and access to health cash plans.
- Other info: This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term contract with hybrid working options.
- Why this job: This role offers a chance to optimise forecasting systems in a dynamic FMCG environment.
- Qualifications: Candidates should be highly analytical with strong Excel and ERP skills; experience in demand planning is ideal.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
An opportunity has arisen in our Customer Demand Team, and we are looking for a Customer Demand Planner to join us for 12 months, at Taylors of Harrogate at our Plumpton Park site.
What you’ll be doing:
- Manage a portfolio of UK and/or international customers.
- Maintain and update base forecasts with clear assumptions and collaborate with Account Managers on promotional uplifts.
- Deliver against inbound and stock KPIs, identifying and resolving performance gaps through collaboration.
- Lead weekly demand and production planning meetings to align forecasts, stock, and production.
- Represent the Customer Demand team in NPD and range review project meetings.
- Support process mapping for customer supply chain activities.
- Contribute to the development and optimisation of forecasting systems.
This is a full‑time role working 37.5hrs over 5 days on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. Hybrid working is available with a minimum expectation that the employee works from the office two days per week.
About You:
- Highly analytical, numerate, and confident using Excel and ERP systems.
- Can build strong relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
- Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication skills and a problem‑solving mindset.
- Ideally has proven experience in demand planning/supply chain or transferable skills within an FMCG environment (not a requirement).
What We Offer You:
- All employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work.
- A discretionary quarterly profit‑share bonus.
- Holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days.
- Company‑wide employee discounts.
- Access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company‑funded counselling and enrolment in the company pension.
- Development opportunities, external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes.
Customer Demand Planner in Harrogate employer: Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate
Taylors of Harrogate offers a vibrant workplace at Plumpton Park with free meals and a quarterly profit-share bonus. The company prioritises employee wellbeing through counselling and development opportunities, fostering a supportive environment for growth.
Contact Details:
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate Recruitment Team
