Demand Planner

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all forecasting activities associated with a defined set of customers and products.
• Create and maintain forecast models and management information.
• Act as the key liaison for customer supply chain, working closely with Commercial and SOP teams.
• Collaborate with Commercial to maintain a timely and accurate 18 month rolling forecast at multiple levels of aggregation and time horizons as part of the 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 co‑operation 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 optimise inbound supply, including regular customer‑facing reviews.
• Maintain a collaborative approach to forecasting to maximise benefits for both parties.
• Actively participate in Integrated Business Planning meetings, generating reports and providing demand projections for the horizon, analysed by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance.
• Ensure due diligence and rigour in IBP Forecast Challenge meetings.
• Analyse trends and promotional volumes to make adjustments and recommendations to cross‑functional groups where necessary.
• Maximise customer service level via effective liaison with the production planning team and monitoring of daily forecast/demand.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organisation in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new product, and product phase‑out.
• Maintain integrity of demand planning systems and software.
• Prepare and maintain relevant reports and KPI’s pertaining to the demand planning process.