Overview
Retail Category Forecaster – Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Vacancy Information
We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Forecasting and Replenishment team at Greggs as a Retail Category Forecaster on a 12 month fixed term contract.
We can offer you:
- Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary
- Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
- Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
- Profit share – We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
- 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave twice a year
- Colleague share plans, giving you the opportunity to save and invest in Greggs, with the chance to buy Greggs shares at a discounted rate
- Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsided for your dependants
- Income Protection should you become unable to work due to long-term sickness
- Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary
- Virtual GP, Physiotherapy and Lifestyle Consultations – we provide access to a fantastic total wellbeing app for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Programme – we provide all colleagues with access to an EAP helpline providing mental health support as well as financial and legal support
- Savings and discounts, including digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
- Career progression and learning and development opportunities
- A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
- Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another
About the role
What you’ll do
- Reviewing historical sales trends to prepare forecast data
- Develop and improve statistical models and evaluating forecast results to optimise product launch and delists, managing availability and waste for new and discontinued products in your category.
- Taking full responsibility for creating a shop forecast for individual products within a certain category of products to maximise sales whilst controlling waste and stales
- Ensuring the retail forecasting and replenishment systems are maintained appropriately to consistently improve forecast accuracy and thus support a robust shop order
- Support the Demand forecasting team to produce forecasts for supply chain to ensure we can supply shops in full maximising shelf life and availability
- Communicating effectively with Category, Retail and Supply Chain teams to ensure that forecast processes are adhered to and understood
- Providing data, analysis and direction on ranging decisions that can be implemented in collaboration with the Category teams
- Interacting with Category, Marketing, F&R and Finance to understand Category sales forecast drivers.
- Using and SAP (ECC/S4/F+R/CAR/UDF and RPL) software as the primary forecasting system tool, linking power BI into the process.
About you
You will fit right into this role if you:
- Highly numerate with an ability to manage and analyse complex data to solve problems, with strong attention to detail.
- Fully conversant with Excel and Power BI.
- An ability to diagnose and implement practical process/system improvements, results focused with strong organisational skills.
- An effective communicator with an ability to work cross-functionally
- A self-starter with a desire to get things done and to drive continuous improvement
- An ability to work at pace and manage multiple deadlines within challenging timescales
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Can demonstrate a proven ability to provide excellence in customer service
Desirable:
- A good understanding of a commercial business environment, especially sales, marketing, finance, retail and operations
- Fresh food experience an advantage
- At least 2 years forecasting experience in FMCG environment
- Sales forecasting or Demand planning experience
- Graduate with business or maths related discipline
About Greggs
Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We’re hard-working, but above all else we’re family; and it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us!  We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views. We’ll make sure you have the skills and knowledge you need to have a great career with us.
