Demand Planner

About This Role

This Demand Planner role is responsible for all forecasting activities for a defined set of customers and products. The person will create and maintain forecast models and management information, acting as a key liaison for customer supply chain teams and working closely with Commercial and SOP teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial to maintain a timely and accurate 18-month rolling forecast at multiple levels of aggregation and time horizons as part of a demand planning function for your portfolio of SKUs and customers
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results
• In close cooperation with the Commercial teams, create, monitor and revise forecasts for all or part of the Snacks portfolio, ensuring accuracy measures are met and continuously improved
• Establish close working relationships with key customers to improve forecasts and optimize inbound supply, including regular customer-facing reviews
• Maintain a collaborative approach to forecasting to maximize benefits for both parties
• Actively participate in Integrated Business Planning meetings, generating reports and providing demand projections for the horizon, analyzed by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance
• Ensure due diligence and rigor in IBP Forecast Challenge meetings
• Analyze trends and promotional volumes to make adjustments and recommendations to cross-functional groups where necessary
• Maximize customer service level via effective liaison with the production planning team and monitoring of daily forecast/demand
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-out
• Maintain integrity of demand planning systems and software
• Prepare and maintain relevant reports and KPIs pertaining to the demand planning process

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills / numerate
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to work with large amounts of complex data
• Work experience in a Demand Planner role is essential
• Experience in FMCG supply chain preferred
• Broad knowledge of forecasting, product distribution, and inventory control
• Good IT skills, including advanced Excel
• Maths or Business qualifications an advantage

Benefits

• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• Plenty more

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