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Supply Chain Professional, Demand Planning - 12 month secondment

Job Req ID: 34760

Posting Date: 14 Jun 2024

Function: Procurement and Supply Chain

Unit: Consumer

Location:

Bletchley, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Salary: Attractive salary and benefits

This is a part time position working 3 days per week.

About EE

We’re EE. We are the biggest mobile and broadband operator in the UK and we have a relationship in every second household in the country. But we’re for everyone, on any network – serving up new tech, new services, and heaps of inspiration for every aspect of your connected life.

We’ve been awarded the UK’s best network for the last 10 years. It’s central to our vision – to be the most personal customer-focused technology company in the UK.

That means earning a place on customers’ home screens by offering them more than ever before, whether that’s helping their home run smarter with EE Home, levelling up their play with EE Game, helping them work on their terms with EE Work, or even unleashing their kids’ learning with EE Learn.

We’re also part of BT Group, which we’re even bigger than you might think. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We think we’ve got something special here. We want everyone to feel proud about working at EE – and feel excited about where we’re going and what we’re going to do. Want to join in?

Why this job matters

This person will be responsible for managing the demand forecasting process that drives supply planning to order stock and assures product availability. You will conduct detailed data analysis and build cross functional relationships that allow effective validation and challenge of the demand forecast across demand forecast across various categories such as devices, new markets and and other areas. This feeds into the supply planning operation which drives £1bn+ annual purchases.

What you’ll be doing

• Interrogate and challenge forecast output, review trends, promotions, seasonality, understanding underlying assumptions and providing recommendations

• Manage multiple stakeholders making decisions which directly impact forecast, supply efficiency & performance

• Engage stakeholders in the forecasting process to provide understanding and constructive challenge

• Track and highlight forecasting KPI’s to improve accuracy to allow savings in working capital budget and improve availability

• Clear communication to all stakeholders to ensure a clear foundation for forecasting and improvements in accuracy

The skills you’ll need

• Knowledge of forecasting and supply chain management

• Able to build strong relationships and manage multiple stakeholders with appropriate tenacity

• To be able to challenge stakeholders and processes constructively

• Able to track, effectively communicate and highlight key issues/manage progress

• Risk management and pro-active and decisive approach to solutions

• Good analytical skills and presentation of data

Benefits

We work across the group with a wide range of stakeholders including many of the senior leadership teams in the business. We are committed to providing all colleagues with the right opportunities to develop their career. There will be an opportunity to learn from a diverse team, with wide ranging experience. The opportunity to make a difference is huge! You’ll get a broad understanding of all parts of BT and the experience will be valuable in any future roles.

Other benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• Up to 10% on target bonus

• Pension scheme

• Private Medical cover

• Share save scheme

• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, including BT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

Leading inclusively and Safely

I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.

Owning outcomes

I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

Delivering for the customer

I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.

Commercially savvy

I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

Growth mindset

I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.

Building for the future

I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.