Forecasting and Stock Planner

Internal use only: Grade F

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We have a fantastic role available for a Forecasting & Stock Planner working in our high profile Toys the role you will get the opportunity to work with some of our biggest brandslike LEGO Pokémonand Barbieandworking in one of our biggest growth categoriesright as we enter the most exciting Christmas trading period.

This role will support the Category Managerand Forecast & Stock Managerin forecast and stock plans associated to the development and delivery of a commercial range within the Toy department whether through a drop ship distribution model or stocked in through business DC with the aim of delivering stock efficiency maximum availability and the management of the customer delivery promise.

• Focusing on all aspects of stock planning formulating plans with the Category Managerand Forecast & Stock Managerand feeding into the Supply Chain and Commercial team.

• Analysing stock performance with an understanding of all impacting factors and reacting/adjusting plans and forecasts accordingly.

• Supporting the Category Manager with the development and maintenance of an effective trade plan to meet the needs of the budgeted KPIs recommending contingency as and when required to meet stock expectations.

• Background in planning merchandising commercial or forecasting

• Capable to take ownership and governance of the stock plan

• Ability tobuild strong relationships with suppliers and internally with distribution centres to ensure trade plans are effective

• Take high level category plan and create line level forecasts by week

• Support category manager with analysis and insight to develop range plan

• Analyse performance vs. the stock plan and adjust forecasts accordingly

• Oversee production planning stock phasing and delivery schedule

• Align ongoing forecast iterations in response to performance and stock holding feeding intoForecast & StockManager to manage OTB accordingly

• Support Category Manager with analysis to inform strategy range frameworks including detailed analysis around the optimal range size product mix brand/own brand mix etc

Some of our benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model

• Inclusive culture and environment check outour Glassdoor reviews

• 1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs

• 30days holiday bank holidays

• LinkedIn Learning access

• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)

• Up to 25% discount on

• Matched pension up to 6%

• More benefits can be foundon our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly and if successful in securing this role you will be required to undertake a credit CIFAS Right to Work checks and if a specific requirement of your role a DBS (criminal records) check. Should your application progress we require you to let the team know if there is anything you need to disclose in relation to any of these checks prior to them being undertaken including any unspent criminal convictions.

What happens next

Our talent acquisition team will be in touch if youre successful so keep an eye on your emails! Well arrange a short call to learn more about you as well as answer any questions you have. If it feels like were a good match well share your CV with the hiring manager to review. Our interview process is tailored to each role and can be in-person or held remotely.

You can expect a one stage interview process for this position:

1st stage - A one hour face-to-face interview with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience competency questions. This is also a great opportunity to find out more about the role and to ask any questions you may have.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

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Diversity inclusion and equal opportunities

Werebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We dont discriminate based on age disability gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply interview or perform a role let us know via Well be happy to support you.

Were proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.