Purchase & Demand Planner

Complete planning and purchasing of all Focusrite Group products to have a perfect product availability for the UK & EMEA territory.,

• Be responsible for the ordering process with all intercompany Focusrite Group suppliers - Focusrite/Novation/Adam Audio/Sequential delivering the perfect amount of stock for all territories in your control (China/UK/DACH)


• Manage the demand planning process ensuring that all stock is at KPI and working with the intercompany suppliers to understand any shortages within the demand/supply plans or purchase orders


• Review historical sales trends, marketing campaigns and statistical forecast models and evaluate the results.


• You will work closely with the sales teams to share insight on stock positions for upcoming shortages or overstocks to hit the stock KPI


• You will work closely with the Operations and Sales Admin teams to ensure data is available for efficient management of the supply chain, being cautious of the budget and space availability at warehouse locations


• You will maintain item pricing and other additional SKU item master areas required to successfully demand plan


• You will support with any compliance submissions and information required to ensure FGEMEA remains compliant in their respective territories


• Manage and deliver the purchasing, demand planning and inventory dashboard on a monthly basis, using this as the key reporting tool to identify gaps and opportunities in our supply chain


• You will be required to support the team in other areas as and when necessary


Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None


Interpersonal Contacts & Reporting:

• Sales Admin/Operations/Sales/Finance


• KPI Monthly Report


• Inventory and demand planning reporting


Communications:

• In person


• Teams


• Email
  
  Proficient in Microsoft office tools including excel (VLOOKUPS, Pivot tables)


• Ability to adapt/scale/suggest change


• Initiative - The ability to work alone and take lead when hurdles arise


• Problem Solving - Adapting to an ever-changing environment and reacting quickly to meet challenges
  
  Focusrite plc is a global music and audio group that develops and markets music technology products. Used by audio professionals and amateur musicians alike, our solutions facilitate the high-quality production of recorded and live sound. Our audio technology brands stand together, seeking to enrich lives through music by removing barriers to creativity - 'we make music easy to make'.


The Focusrite Group trades under thirteen established and rapidly growing brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, ADAM Audio, Sequential, Oberheim, Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Ampify Music, Linea Research, Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax. With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making industry.

Music technology is an enriching space to work in and we enjoy a Group-wide open-door culture which encourages innovation. This culture, combined with a passion for the inspirational solutions we create, has led to the group winning numerous accolades, including six Queen's Awards, the AIM Company of the Year Award 2021 and regular appearances in 'The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For'.

The Focusrite Group is dedicated to building a great place to work and as an equal opportunity employer we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. The group mission is to cultivate an equitable culture, internally and externally, where all people feel they are welcome, safe and positively represented, because at Focusrite they truly are. Equally, we recognise the major impact that climate change is having on our world and work every day towards being industry leaders in a carbon neutral future.

Benefits include flexible/hybrid working, company pension, life insurance, private healthcare, Health Cash Plan, enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay, employee purchase scheme, group bonus scheme, workplace nursery benefit, company music events, offsite company parties and free lunch in the canteen. We arrange company training sessions and encourage personal development.