Demand Manager

Safran; High Offley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading high-technology group in the UK is seeking a qualified individual for a role focused on sales and operations planning. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing sales trends, implementing corrective actions, and leading Demand Review meetings. Applicants should have a degree in supply chain management and strong skills in SAP ERP and analytical tools. A collaborative mindset and excellent communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of MRP2 principles.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial impact understanding.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Collate sales and operations requirements for S&OP.
• Lead Demand Review meetings and support the S&OP manager.
• Analyze sales trends and implement corrective actions.

Skills

MRP2 principles

Knowledge of Safran Group products

Indicator management dashboards

Commercial awareness

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

People management

Education

Degree in supply chain management

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Principal Activities:

• Collate and consolidate the overall sales and operations requirements, validate them, and ensure consistency to provide a reliable set of data for the monthly S&OP (3 to 5 year timeframe).
• Establish and validate the sales requirement (orders + forecasts) for all programmes for OE, LRU Spares and MRO.
• Model the sales forecasts and support the annual MTP exercise.
• Analyze sales trends and identify key short to medium term drivers.
• Analyze variance to determine & implement corrective actions.
• Compile and publish visual metrics, presentations and reports.
• Lead the monthly Demand Review and Validation meetings and support the S&OP manager.
• Report, resolve and escape as needed.
• Maintain ERP Demand Stability and Forecast accuracy.
• Implement any agreed changes into the plan delivered to the supply planners on a timely basis.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Good knowledge and understanding of MRP2 principles.
• Good technical knowledge of the markets of Safran Group products.
• Knowledge of indicator management dashboards, data management.
• Strong commercial awareness with clear understanding of the financial impact of forecasting and related decisions.
• Good knowledge of Information and management systems: SAP ERP, Supplier, Customer & Internal Portals, etc.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels, both verbal and written.
• Capacity to anticipate situations, reactivity, availability.
• High level of accuracy/detail oriented. Know how to analyse a problem, summarise it and recommend solutions and challenge appropriately.
• Strong statistical and analytical skills. Be able to analyse and present the data from various information systems.
• To the point, communicative, proactive, autonomous, dependable, persevering and goal orientated.
• Strong presentation and organisational skills.
• Team player but also has strong people management skills.
• Excellent working relationship with customers, customer service, programs, BD and SLT.
• Qualified to degree level with relevant business qualification in the supply chain field.

About Safran:

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world's leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.