Skills

Communication Time Management Adaptability Stakeholder Management Sales power bi

Job Specifications

Join Our Team as a Demand Planning Partner – Grocery

At Krispy Kreme, we don’t just make doughnuts — we make moments. And behind every delicious delivery is a carefully planned supply strategy. We’re now looking for a Demand Planning Partner – Grocery to join our passionate and fast-paced team.

If you’re highly analytical, thrive on data-driven decision making, and want to play a key role in ensuring product availability across our grocery partners, this could be the role for you.

What’s in it for you:

Time to Recharge: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 extra days
Secure Your Future: 5% employee and 3% employer pension contributions after 3 months, plus life assurance cover at 3x your salary
Health & Wellbeing: Bupa healthcare for you with access to WeCare and Grocery Aid
Hybrid Working: 3 days in our Frimley/London offices and 2 days from home each week

Sweet Perks:

Treat Box via Reward Gateway
50% off doughnuts and 30% off drinks at all UK Krispy Kreme stores
Free ‘Doughlightful Bites’ when working in the Support Office

What you’ll be doing:

As our Grocery Demand Planning Partner, your mission is simple: right doughnut, right place, right time. You’ll be the link between our sales, commercial, procurement and logistics teams, ensuring strong availability while balancing waste across our grocery and retail partners.

Key responsibilities include:

Building and maintaining accurate forecasts for grocery partners, taking into account promotional activity, NPD launches, and range reviews
Managing availability and waste KPIs to drive performance and sales
Coordinating with procurement to ensure ingredients and materials are aligned with forecast volumes
Supporting range changes and product transitions, ensuring smooth launches and de-listings
Analysing performance data to identify opportunities to improve on-shelf availability and reduce waste
Presenting insights and recommendations to the business, influencing decision making at all levels

What we’re looking for:

Experience in demand forecasting, ideally in FMCG or grocery
Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; Power Query and Power BI knowledge highly desirable
Ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights
Great stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong organisation, time management, and adaptability to fast-paced change

This is a role at the very heart of our grocery operations, where your forecasts and insights directly support the sweet success of our products on supermarket shelves.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something A-Glazing!

About the Company

Krispy Kreme UK Ltd has been operating in the UK since its launch in Harrods in 2003. We are a retailer of premium, high quality doughnuts and coffee. Krispy Kreme UK currently operates over 120 locations and has a presence in over 1100 in-store cabinets with retail partners including Tesco, Morrisons, Costco and Center Parcs outlets across the country. In2018, we went across to the Emerald Isle in Ireland and opened our first Theatre store in Blanchardstown, Dublin. Since 2021 we have had huge success in Ireland opening a ... Know more