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Central Planning Analyst at Debenhams Group: Sheffield, United Kingdom; On-site; Full time; Mid; Operations & Project Management. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Sheffield, United Kingdom, On-site
- Role classification: Operations & Project Management, Full time, Mid
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-28.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
The Central Planning Analyst will play a pivotal role in optimizing Debenhams supply chain operations by analysing
data, identifying trends, and providing insights that drive informed decision-making.
The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance supply chain efficiency and reduce
costs.
Responsibilities
· Support in producing forecasts for Sheffield, weekly
· Support in producing forecasts all carriers, monthly
· Regular review of forward forecasts and highlight opportunity areas to stakeholders
· Utilise analytics tools to analyse data, to understand past trends and apply to forward forecasts.
· Produce monthly delivery compliance re-charge and tolerance reporting
· Work with delivery compliance team to produce weekly reports highlighting problem suppliers/brands
· Collaborate with carrier team, planning, and operations teams to align supply chain strategies and
enhance overall operational efficiency.
· Develop and maintain performance dashboards and reports to provide insights to stakeholders.
· Assist in the design and implementation of initiatives to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
· Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes by proposing innovative solutions and best practices.
· Work closely with IT teams to enhance data management systems, ensure data accuracy, and automate reporting processes.