Demand Manager

Date Posted:

Country:
United Kingdom

Location:

Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Position Role Type:
Hybrid

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

Within our Power & Controls Business Unit, we make modern flight possible for millions of travellers and our military every second. Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in-flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers.

We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy.

We are seeking to recruit a Demand Manager to join our team within our HS Marston facility, Wolverhampton. This is a hybrid role. The Demand Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the demand process within the aerospace manufacturing sector.

The Demand Manager will create and maintain forecasts for LRU’s and services (i.e., product families), integrating forecast information gathered from the Commercial team and external sources with historical sales data, market trends, and other information that may be available.

The Demand Manager will provide information to the Leadership Team in support of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and will lead the Demand Consensus Meeting each month.

Coordinate with Operations, Finance & Commercial to ensure the forecasting process is finalized to meet the timetable for Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings.

• Coordinate and generate the site sales forecasts (short & long term)
• Ensure demand alignment of internal orderbook to customer schedules.
• Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and sales input.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and production teams to gather information and insights for accurate demand planning.
• Monitor and analyse demand patterns to identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Ensure alignment between demand forecasts and production schedules to optimise inventory levels and minimise stockouts or excess inventory.
• Implement and manage demand planning to enhance forecasting accuracy.
• Lead regular (SIOP Process) demand review meetings with cross‑functional teams to discuss forecast accuracy, demand changes, and action plans.
• Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on demand stability, forecast performance and key metrics.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance demand planning efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales assumptions.
• Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and technological advancements relevant to demand planning in aerospace manufacturing.
• Create and maintain Forecast Profile in Kinaxis Rapid Response.
• Provide input to the Supply Chain organisation in developing desired lead times, customer service levels, and inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase‑outs.

• Bachelor’s degree in business/operations/supply chain or equivalent experience
• APICS CPIM certification desired, or a willing to undertake.
• Experience and demonstrated success within a demand management role.
• SLT exposure/presence
• High level of communication and influencing skills, to…