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Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Hunter Savage • Uxbridge, England, United Kingdom
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Demand Planner



Description

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a leading FMCG business, to recruit an experienced Demand Planner. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded supply chain professional to play a key role in driving forecast accuracy, supporting the S&OP process and ensuring products are available to meet customer demand.

The successful Demand Planner will work closely with Commercial, Sales, Marketing, NPD and Supply Chain teams to develop accurate demand forecasts, improve planning processes and provide valuable insights that support business growth. This role is ideally suited to someone with strong analytical skills and experience working within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

  1. Join a leading FMCG business with a collaborative supply chain team
  2. Play a key role in forecasting, S&OP and business planning
  3. Excellent opportunity to influence demand planning and continuous improvement

The Role

  • Develop and maintain accurate short, medium and long-term demand forecasts across multiple product categories.
  • Analyse daily, weekly and monthly sales trends to improve forecast accuracy and identify risks and opportunities.
  • Utilise SAP APO (Demand Planning) and forecasting tools to generate statistical forecasts and optimise planning performance.
  • Collaborate with Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Category and Supply Chain teams to align demand forecasts with business plans.
  • Support the S&OP process by presenting forecast updates, scenario modelling and demand insights.
  • Evaluate promotional activity, new product launches and customer requirements to ensure accurate demand planning.
  • Build reporting dashboards and forecasting models using advanced Excel techniques.
  • Monitor key planning KPIs including forecast accuracy and adherence to sales plans.
  • Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, data quality and reporting capabilities.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and supply chain transformation projects.

The Person

  • Previous experience as a Demand Planner, Supply Planner or Forecast Analyst within an FMCG environment.
  • Experience working with short shelf-life products would be highly advantageous.
  • Strong knowledge of demand planning principles and S&OP processes.
  • Experience using SAP APO or similar demand planning software.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis and forecasting.
  • Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
  • Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations or a related discipline would be advantageous.
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