Demand Planner

Mccormick & Company; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home 50%

Health & Wellness

Community engagement

Parental leave

Recognition program

Novated lease

Job summary

McCormick & Company is seeking a highly analytical Demand Planner to translate market signals into actionable forecasts that support production planning and inventory optimisation. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing and Operations to align demand with supply and drive performance.

In this role you will contribute to IBP, assess risks of stockouts or excess inventory, and help implement forecasting improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning and forecasting within FMCG or consumer goods.
• Strong data analysis and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient with Excel; experience in SAP or planning tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical data, insights, and promotions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Supply Planning to align plans.
• Support IBP processes and help optimise inventory and service levels.

Skills

Demand planning

Data analysis

Forecasting

Inventory management

Excel

SAP

Blueshift

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Blueshift

Job description

Demand Planner McCormick & Company 8-12 NORTHERN AVENUE, VIC, AU

• Work from home up to 50% in a flexible hybrid environment
• Influence business decisions through data-driven demand planning
• Partner across functions to drive growth and supply chain success

If you are passionate about forecasting, data analysis, and driving supply chain performance, then we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and commercially minded Demand Planner to join our Supply Chain team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring accurate demand forecasts that support production planning, inventory optimisation, service levels and business growth.

Working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Operations, and Supply Planning teams, you will translate market and sales insights into actionable demand plans that enable informed decision-making and operational excellence.

Why You’ll Love Working at McCormick

Recognised as an employer of choice, McCormick is proud to be The Future of Flavour. Our people are at the heart of everything we do — we’re serious about our work, but not ourselves.

As a valued team member, you’ll enjoy a broad range of benefits, including:

• Work from home: We have listened and allow you to decide where you work up to 50% of your time.
• A supportive culture & work-life balance: enjoy a workplace that prioritizes your well-being, offering flexible schedules to ensure you can balance work and personal life seamlessly.
• Health & Wellness Initiatives: Access a variety of programs focused on your physical and mental well-being, including fitness challenges and wellness workshops.
• Community Engagement: Be part of a team that gives back! Participate in regional and local charity events and make a positive impact in our community.
• Family-Friendly Policies: Benefit from generous paid parental leave and partner pay entitlements, along with a supportive program to help you transition back to work as a new parent.
• Employee Recognition: Celebrate your achievements with our comprehensive recognition and rewards program, highlighting your contributions and hard work.
• Engagement Activities: Enjoy regular fun-filled events like food trucks, coffee vans, and BBQs to foster camaraderie and team spirit.
• Flexible Novated Lease Options: Take advantage of novated lease programs with SG Fleet and Toyota for a convenient way to manage your vehicle expenses.

What You'll Do

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining demand forecasts using historical sales data, customer insights, promotional plans, and market trends. By collaborating with key stakeholders across the business, you'll ensure demand plans accurately reflect market conditions and business priorities. You'll work closely with Supply Planning and Operations teams to balance product availability with inventory investment, proactively identifying risks relating to stock shortages, excess inventory and changing demand patterns.

As a key contributor to the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, you'll provide demand insights, scenario analysis and recommendations that support business planning and decision-making. You'll also play an important role in supporting new product launches and driving continuous improvements in forecasting processes, reporting, systems and overall planning capability.

What You'll Bring

You are a proactive and data-driven professional with experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Forecasting, Inventory Management, or a related field. You enjoy analysing data, identifying trends, and transforming information into actionable business insights. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills are essential along with experience using excel and forecasting, or planning systems (SAP and Blueshift an advantage). Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, retail, or consumer goods environments will be highly regarded.

McCormick is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are a qualified applicant, you will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note: We will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies/third parties, and we will not be liable or responsible for any fees or costs associated with unsolicited CV's sent directly to line managers at McCormick.

Full-time