Demand Planner - 8 Months Secondment
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. Tesco scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the role
As the Demand Planner, you'll play a key role in ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time. You'll manage the flow of stock from supplier to store, working closely with the Category team to deliver the trade plan, maximise availability, and create a great shopping experience for our customers.
What is in it for you
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- Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary.
- Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays).
- 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (12 months service required at the qualifying date) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave.
- Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing.
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You will be responsible for
- Producing and analysing stock and availability reporting for Monday trade meetings.
- Provide short, medium and long term line level forecasts to the supplier.
- Identify and highlight risks and opportunities to availability and stock.
- Daily review of supplier Failed To Arrives and short deliveries.
- Working with suppliers to ensure the right stock is in the right place at the right time.
- Work within the Category to understand and deliver the trade plan.
- Work with internal stakeholders to highlight potential issues for launch and continuity,
- Answer store queries on product ranging and in store-availability.
- Work with eXPD8 on stores with low availability and gaps.
- Contribute to regular reviews capturing learnings and opportunities going forward making suggestions for continuous improvement.
- Produce forecast volumes for goods out.
- Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.
You will need
- Forecasting and stock management
- Supply Chain
- MS Office (specifically Excel)
- Working with suppliers
- Data analysis
- Proven ability to work accurately under pressure to
- Team working skills
- Meet deadlines whilst managing changing plans
- Customer focus
- Forecasting and stock management
- Ability to react to change, prioritizing workload
About us
You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.
At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.
We're proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader, where everyone’s welcome. That’s why we commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, click here for more information. And if you're interested in joining our team but don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back from applying.
When you join us in this role, you'll be employed by Tesco Stores Limited, the Tesco legal entity responsible for your employment.