Overview
Supply Planner – Apply Now for Our Assessment Day – Booker Group
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LT
Shift Hours: 38 hrs per week (Mon – Fri)
Salary: Competitive
***WE ARE HOLDING ASSESSMENT CENTRES IN NORTHAMPTON ON 6TH AND 17TH FEBRUARY 2026***
Location: Wellingborough or Hemel Hempstead
Hybrid: 3 days a week in office
Hours: 38 per week, Mon–Fri (we will consider part time hours, to be discussed at interview stage)
Our Supply Chain team sits at the heart of the business, and we’re transforming how we work. We’re growing across grocery, frozen, butchery and impulse, and we’re looking for practical, problem‑solving people to help us raise the bar for service. Join us at an assessment day (up to two hours) and see where you fit.
Keep stock flowing to the right place at the right time. Support branches and category teams, improve customer satisfaction and cash profit, and help us plan ahead while fixing issues fast.
- Hitting service level targets while managing stockholding and waste
- Owning a supplier/category portfolio
- Overseeing that stock arrives into our network in full and on time
- Forecasting demand, including NPD launches, seasonality and promotions
- Working across the business with multiple stakeholders, ensuring excellent communication at all levels
- Spotting risks early and taking appropriate action to resolve
- Dealing with immediate issues in the moment
- Good numerical skills
- Clear communication, strong organisation, and attention to detail
- Confidence using stock ordering/planning systems or similar systems
- Basic Excel skills – we use filters, VLOOKUP & PivotTables but don’t worry if can’t do a v-look up or pivot table yet, we can support your upskilling
- A practical way to forecast new lines using sensible comparisons and clear assumptions
- GCSE (or equivalent) Maths & English Grade C/4+
- Nice to have: supply chain or procurement experience in the FMCG sector; a supply chain qualification or degree
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