Allocations Planner

Why this role matters Our independent society partners rely on us to help keep their shelves stocked and their customers served. In this role, you'll help make sure products are available when and where they're needed, supporting successful promotions and helping our partners provide a great shopping experience. What you'll do Allocate stock to our independent society partners within agreed timescales, balancing seasonal demand, promotional activity and ad-hoc business requirements, while ensuring compliance with GSCOP Work across multiple product categories, applying your knowledge of supply chain and partner processes to optimise allocations, taking into account category-specific requirements such as fresh and ambient products Produce timely and accurate information in agreed formats to support forecasting and partner decision-making Build and maintain strong relationships with society and wholesale partners, ensuring queries and issues are resolved promptly and service levels are maintained Collaborate with colleagues across supply chain, commercial and operational teams to resolve issues that impact partners and deliver an excellent service experience Support promotional activity, ensuring stock volumes are planned effectively and any issues are identified and addressed in a timely manner Load allocations for Co-op to support depot stock clearance activity when required Identify opportunities to improve processes and systems Strong administrative and organisational skills with good attention to detail Good Excel and MS Access skills and confidence working with data Experience building positive relationships with internal and external partners Good communication skills with the ability to collaborate with others The ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks at the same time At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive: Benefits An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance) 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays A pension with up to 10% employer contributions Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands Stream - early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 24/7 colleague support serviceTraining and support for your development and career progression Cycle-to-work scheme #J-18808-Ljbffr CO-OP