Demand Planner
An exciting opportunity to join Jellycat!
For a quarter of a century, the Jellycat family have brought joy, wonder and playful fun to people of all ages, in every part of the world. Utterly original and in a class of their own, they are currently among the most loved and collected toys of their kind. How has this gentle tribe endeared themselves to so many? Perhaps it is their whimsical expressions. Or the deliciously soft fabrics. Or the beautiful way in which they sit in your hand. Whatever it is, there is something magical and unmistakeable about each one of them.
The Demand Planner will play a key role in delivering accurate, insight-driven demand forecasts across a designated channel or region. Working within the Demand Planning team, you will own the creation, analysis and publication of an 18-month rolling forecast, helping to ensure financial alignment, support business decision-making and drive an effective Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. This role is critical in identifying trends, risks and opportunities to support supply chain performance and business growth.
You'll be
Owning the end-to-end demand forecast for a defined channel, region or product portfolio
Creating, analysing and publishing accurate 18-month rolling forecasts
Monitoring forecast performance and driving continuous improvements in forecast accuracy
Identifying demand trends, market changes, risks and opportunities through data analysis
Partnering with commercial, finance and supply chain teams to align forecasts with business plans
Supporting the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process with clear insights and recommendations
Translating business activity, promotional plans and market intelligence into demand forecasts
Challenging assumptions and highlighting potential demand impacts to key stakeholders
Ensuring forecast outputs support inventory, supply and financial planning requirements
Providing regular reporting and analysis to support management decision-making
You'll have
Proven experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting or Supply Chain Planning
Experience managing complex demand forecasts across multiple products or markets
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and identify actionable insights
Experience working within an S&OP or Integrated Business Planning environment
Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with planning systems and large datasets
Strong commercial awareness and understanding of business drivers
Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
The ability to influence and challenge constructively across cross-functional teams
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
A proactive, solution-focused approach and a continuous improvement mindset
- Department
- Sales
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
London
Our Perks & Benefits
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Discretionary Bonus Scheme
This role will be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual bonus scheme with awards based on both company and individual performance.
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Private Medical Insurance
We offer a premium level of cover for all Head Office employees through Vitality including Optical and Dental cover.
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Group Life Cover
We offer Life Insurance at 4 x basic salary
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25 days paid holiday
We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore we offer everybody 25 days paid holiday.
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Hybrid working
We value work-life balance highly, therefore we work a hybrid model which consists of coming into the office a minimum of three days a week.
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Employee Assistance Program
Committed to the health and wellbeing of all our employees, we offer a comprehensive and confidential support program through Health Assured.
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Private Chef!
Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday we have the pleasure of having our own Private Chef team who prepare us all a buffet style breakfast and lunch. This is subsidised by the company with a small employee contribution.
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Regular social & team events
We have a very imaginative and active social committee who meet regularly to put on events that help us mark special occasions and celebrate our successes as a team.
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Contributory Pension Scheme
We offer a salary sacrifice pension scheme through Scottish Widows with a company and employee contribution of 5% each (you can of course increase your contribution).