Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator in Grays

Chapta is working with Hunter & Gather, a multi-award-winning, ancestrally inspired lifestyle brand. They believe the conventional modern lifestyle is failing people. With poor mental health and chronic illness touching almost every household, it is clear that it does not have to be this way. At Hunter & Gather, they fuse ancestral wisdom with modern science to empower people to thrive. From real food and supplements - always free from refined sugar, grains, and inflammatory seed oils - to a warm, welcoming tribe and accessible education, everything they do is designed to help people reclaim their health, one informed choice at a time.

The business is in an exciting phase of development, with growth across the team, product range, sales channels, and territories. They have ambitious yet disciplined growth plans to scale to £50m+ revenue within the next 3 years, having achieved a 2-year CAGR of 76% since 2023.

The Role in short: Hunter & Gather is looking for a Demand & Supply Planning Coordinator to support all planning, supply, and stock activities across the business. This is a detail-heavy, highly collaborative operations role. You will help maintain the demand and supply plan, place purchase orders, monitor stock levels, reconcile SKUs across 3PLs and co-manufacturers, and support new product launches. You will work closely with suppliers, 3PL partners, and internal teams across sales, finance, and operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Support the Procurement & Demand Planning Manager in maintaining and updating the demand plan and supply plan.
• Communicate finished goods and component forecasts to suppliers and co-manufacturers.
• Help prepare monthly forecast variance and accuracy reports, identifying root-cause issues to discuss with the sales team.
• Liaise with the sales team to gather inputs and validate forecasts so the plan reflects the latest information and insight.
• Support the supply side of new product launches, from component planning through to first production runs.
• Place purchase orders based on the production plan.
• Monitor order fulfilment, track lead times and help ensure customer requirements are met on time.
• Conduct monthly stock reconciliations across finished and component SKUs at 3PLs and co-manufacturers.
• Build trusted supplier relationships through regular check-ins and occasional site visits.
• Work closely with sales, marketing, finance and operations to share the most up-to-date supply and stock picture.
• Embrace AI tools and modern ways of working to improve efficiency, accuracy and continuous improvement in planning.

What success looks like in 12 months:

• Demand and supply planning rhythms are clear, accurate and well-maintained.
• Forecasts are more reliable, and the business can plan stock and supply with greater confidence.
• Stock reconciliations across 3PLs and co-manufacturers are organised, consistent and controlled.
• Purchase orders are placed clearly and on time, with cost, cover and price breaks properly balanced.
• New product launches are supported with strong component planning and early risk flagging.
• Internal teams have a clearer, more current view of supply, stock and fulfilment priorities.

What you’ll bring:

Must-haves:

• High proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with internal and external teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, detail-oriented and solution-focused way of working.

Nice-to-haves:

• Comfortable working with AI tools, with an interest in how they can be applied to planning and supply chain work.
• Experience with ERP or inventory systems such as Unleashed, Xero or Mintsoft.
• Exposure to food, beverage or supplements businesses.
• Understanding of a Keto/Paleo lifestyle.

Why This Role:

• A chance to join a multi-award-winning lifestyle brand with a clear mission and strong momentum.
• A business scaling quickly, with plans to reach £50m+ revenue within the next 3 years.
• A role with genuine operational impact across planning, supply, stock, suppliers and launches.
• Hybrid working, with minimum 2 days per week in the office on Monday and Wednesday.
• 33 days leave, including bank holidays, pro rata for part-time.
• Flexi start time, with core business hours of 10 am to 4 pm.
• Discretionary bonus up to 30%, if eligible.