Demand Manager, Grocery & Strategic

Intersnack; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known snack manufacturer based in Slough is seeking a Demand Manager to lead a team in delivering accurate forecasts. This role involves collaboration across various departments and driving continuous improvement within the supply chain. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in demand planning within FMCG, strong analytical skills, and a collaborative approach. The position offers a hybrid work model and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive Healthcare Support

KP Pension Plan

Access to wellbeing platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning and forecasting within FMCG (5+ years), with people management exposure.
• Strong analytical, Excel and problem-solving skills that support effective teamwork and collaboration.
• Experience working with retailers, knowledge of forecasting tools an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of Demand Planners.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy.
• Own the end-to-end forecasting process for major grocery customers.
• Provide long-term demand insights for business planning.
• Contribute to the Supply Chain leadership community.

Skills

Demand planning experience

Analytical skills

Collaborative teamwork

Tools

Blue Planner

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01.08.2025

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Demand Manager, Grocery & Strategic

Slough (Head Office)

Hybrid

Join our snack-loving team! We're looking for a Demand Manager to join our team at KP Snacks. Fancy being part of a group where your ideas matter and your growth is celebrated? Keep reading – this might just be your next adventure!

As Demand Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering accurate forecasts that keep our much-loved brands on shelf and our supply chain running smoothly. Leading a small team of Demand Planners, you’ll take ownership of forecasting for key grocery customers while supporting long-term business planning. This is a hands-on role where you’ll collaborate across Supply Chain, Sales, Finance and Marketing, helping to align plans and drive continuous improvement through our S&OP processes. You’ll bring commercial awareness, analytical strength and leadership to ensure our forecasts are robust, insightful and trusted — supporting a fast-paced FMCG environment where teamwork and adaptability are key.

What’s in it for you?

We believe in giving back and making sure you're happy and thriving. Here's a taste of what we offer:

Annual bonus scheme, with an excellent track record of over achievement.

Comprehensive Healthcare Support – Access to a Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, including a Digital GP service, Best Doctors (Second Medical Opinion Service), and specialist Cancer Care for peace of mind when you need it most.

KP Pension Plan - contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools

What will you be doing?

Leading and developing a high-performing team of Demand Planners, building capability in forecasting tools and techniques, coaching on S&OP processes, and ensuring robust holiday and absence cover

Driving continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and bias by refining tools, processes and ways of working — contributing to our goal of delivering outstanding service levels while reducing waste and obsoletes

Owning the end-to-end forecasting process for a portfolio of major grocery customers — from base sales and promotional plans to NPD and seasonal lines — ensuring alignment between customer, sales and supply teams

Providing long-term demand insights that feed into business capacity planning and raw material procurement, collaborating closely with Finance, Marketing and Supply colleagues to ensure future growth plans are supported

Actively contributing to the Supply Chain leadership community, helping to shape how the wider function operates, and influencing improvements to cross-functional collaboration, S&OP maturity and data-driven decision making

Who are we?

Glad you asked! We're KP Snacks, proud to be part of the Intersnack family. Picture this: over 15,000 of us, spread across more than 30 countries, all working together to create the snacks you love. From Hula Hoops to McCoy's, we're the team behind your favourite munchies.

Here in the UK, we're about 2,400 strong, spread across seven factories and our Slough HQ. But don't let our size fool you – we're as close-knit as they come. We believe in speaking our minds, celebrating our differences, and pushing boundaries together.

Diversity isn't just a buzzword for us. We're on a mission to create a workplace where everyone belongs. So, even if you don't tick every box, we want to hear from you! Your unique perspective could be just what we need. Also, if there's anything we can do to make this process easier for you, just give us a shout.

We’d love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:

Proven experience in demand planning and forecasting within FMCG (5+ years), with people management exposure

Strong analytical, Excel and problem-solving skills that support effective teamwork and collaboration

Experience working with retailers, with knowledge of forecasting tools (e.g. Blue Planner) an advantage

Commercial awareness and a flexible approach — we welcome applications even if you don’t meet every desirable point

A values-led approach that fits KP’s culture: we care, we act, we grow