Allocations Planner

We're looking for an Allocations Planner to join our team and help make sure our independent society partners have the right stock, in the right places, at the right time. You'll play a key role in planning and allocating stock across multiple product categories, working closely with partners, and colleagues across our supply chain and commercial teams to maintain stock availability and great service levels. If you're highly organised, enjoy building relationships, and have good administration skills, we'd love to hear from you. 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:
• 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 service
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle-to-work scheme