Demand Planner

UK, Manchester Head Office/ PERMANENT/ SALARY: COMPETITIVE

Leading the monthly demand forecasting process across the UK and Europe. Ensuring that the business has a single, quality demand forecast and that the right stakeholders understand the numbers, risks and opportunities in order to make sound business decisions.

This role deals with a wide variety of tasks including, but not limited to the following:

• Leading the monthly demand forecasting process across the UK and Europe:
• Analysis of historical EPOS/Sage/customer sales, orders received/invoiced, customer forecasts and ordering pattern data to map and predict future demand trends.
• Work cross functionally with sales team to look at promotional plans, new customer listings and range extensions etc.
• Work collaboratively with Supply Chain planners to analyse supply plans and SKU categorisation
• Delivering forecast recommendations based on insights into performance, including – NPD launches, new customer listings, growth or decline trends.
• Helping to drive forecast accuracy measures and trackers that drive a great forecast and an understanding of the drivers of demand across the business.
• Driving process improvements and supporting the implementation of Relex (planning software).
• Maintaining accurate data within Relex (planning software).

Any other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility of this role.

Competencies sought:

• Previous demand planning / forecasting experience.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.
• Highly numerate – ability to extract and manipulate large amounts of data.
• Ability to present data and analysis in a simple and compelling way.
• To be an effective communicator (both written and oral), a good listener able to identify and deliver customer needs both internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and cope with high levels of change.
• Desire to improve processes and find new ways of working.
• Sage and Relex (planning software) experience.
• Experience with creating, implementing and running Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Power Query and/or Power BI experience.
• SQL experience.

If this exciting opportunity sounds like a great fit for you, apply today with your CV and cover letter.