Supply Planning Analyst

Based in Leatherhead, Please check commute before applying! 

Role Summary

The Supply Planning Analyst supports the effective management of UK new vehicle supply to ensure sales volume and profitability targets are achieved. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining monthly production requirements, model rundowns, and sensitivity tracking to assess sales performance from dealer stock versus monthly arrivals. By closely monitoring feasible registration and wholesale volumes, and aligning production with quarterly sales campaigns, the Supply Planning Analyst plays a key role in delivering commercial objectives. The role also involves implementing metrics to track build-to-order vehicle specifications, using insights to guide future stock configurations. Collaboration with HME and factory representatives is essential to secure production allocations, coordinate shipments, and support forward order planning.

We want you to:

• In conjunction with the Head of Volume & Supply Planning, develop key supply and stocking strategies
• Work Alongside Sales Campaign Analyst to overcome product constraints and align supply model and version to Campaign Phase offers
• Manage the monthly retailer allocation volume per retailer to secure sufficient orders from the network to place factory order.
• Manage current customer backorders and reduce OTD lead time
• Support monitoring of sales campaign strategies in relation to achieving wholesale targets and advise of recommendations to continually improve
• Working alongside the Head of Volume & Supply Planning to prepare monthly production order pack
• Support Head of Volume & Supply Planning to run the monthly production order meetings
• Support and work alongside Product and Planning team to ensure effective vehicle run out and new vehicle launch
• Bi-weekly / Monthly Meeting with HME & factories. Prepare analysis file to discuss production and shipments

Accountabilities:

• Support Production Planning and Ordering meetings involving key stakeholders
• Create Production rundown pack in advance of monthly production planning and ordering meeting and circulate to all attendees prior to the meeting
• Support analysis of fastest selling versions for each model and ensure adequate stock cover against each version
• Ensure sold order analysis enables effective tracking of sold cover by version and model, measuring order reach and preventing sold order backlog
• Ensure that the monthly production orders are submitted to all HMC plants in a timely and accurate manner
• Establish and highlight any potential future stock shortages and propose solutions to mitigate their effect
• Work in cooperation with the Sales Campaign Analyst to design Phase campaigns to prevent order backlog, gear offers around the organizations’ ability to supply

About you:

• Strong analytical, planning and organisational skills
• Highly numerate with good PC skills and advanced Excel skills
• Understanding of marketing principles
• Efficient and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Good presentation skills
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• Motor industry experience
• Capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Hybrid Working (3 days office/2 days home)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Office Lunch Allowance
• 25 Days Holidays plus Bank holidays with option to buy/sell
• Group Income Protection & Life Assurance
• Flexible Benefits & Retail Discount
• Pension 6% Matched
• Free Parking
• Access to Hyundai & Genesis Sponsored events