Junior Demand Planner

Job Advert Summary

We’re Hiring: Junior Demand Planner

Location: Head Office | Permanent Position

Are you passionate about forecasting, data analysis, and driving product availability in a fast-paced retail environment? Boxer Superstores is looking for a detail-oriented, analytical Junior Demand Planner to support our commercial team in delivering stock efficiency and availability aligned to our category strategies.

As a Junior Demand Planner, your core responsibility is to ensure optimal stock levels across our stores and distribution centres. You will work closely with buyers and suppliers to forecast demand, plan promotions, manage inventory health, and align with commercial strategies to maximise growth and profitability.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Experience

• 3-year Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Finance, or related
• 1–2 years’ experience in demand or supply planning, preferably in FMCG/Retail

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge of demand planning systems (e.g., F&R)
• Experience using merchandise management systems and BI tools
• Familiarity with BoMM system and reporting cubes is advantageous

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and numerical reasoning
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines
• Team collaboration, organizational awareness, and customer orientation
• Proactive, self-managed, and capable of anticipating and managing change

Duties and Responsibilities

• Align plans with buyers to ensure sales and stock targets are met
• Manage supplier lead times and synchronized review cycles
• Monitor, manage and reduce unproductive stock (aged, discontinued, overstocks)
• Forecast promotional and seasonal demand using demand planning systems
• Order stock timeously for new stores and upcoming promotions
• Track performance of product lines and collaborate on in-store strategy
• Maintain stock health across stores and distribution centres
• Drive visibility and reporting for planning stakeholders
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve delivery shortfalls and improve service levels
• Participate in training, reporting, and ongoing process improvement