Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Irlam - Hybrid

£33,000 + Benefits

FMCG

**Our clients will consider candidates with Demand Planning, Merchandising or Stock Management experience **

Our client, a supplier of fast-moving consumer goods to the retail and trade sector now has an exciting opportunity for a Demand Planner / Analyst to join their team in Irlam.

Main Job Purpose:

The successful candidate will have ownership of a key customer account and will be responsible for forecasting both manufactured and purchased goods using historic sales, seasonal trends and promotional plans. It is critical that the candidate has a collaborative approach and is comfortable working in a customer facing role as well as cross functionally within the business.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Use customer EPOS and shipment history to produce accurate sales forecasts and plan these in SAP.
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• Work collaboratively with the customer to agree promotional forecasts and challenge these where necessary.
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• Run regular meetings with the customer and share updates on service level, supply risks and discuss any proposed changes to the forecasts.
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• Maximise customer service level by troubleshooting supply issues and working with other departments to find solutions.
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• Lead a weekly forecast meeting and use analysis to share proposed changes with commercial colleagues and agree these collaboratively.
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• Identify risks and opportunities within the plan to help protect supply, manage stock levels and enable sales.
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• Basic knowledge of all customer accounts to provide holiday cover.
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• Work to established KPIs.
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• It will be necessary to work cross functionally and on occasion visit customers.
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Experience Required:

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• High attention to detail.
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• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
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• Good people management skills are crucial.
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• A high level of competency in Excel is required
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• Previous demand management experience.
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• Previous SAP experience would be an advantage as would working in an FMCG environment.
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Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16856