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Demand Planner
Robert Walters UK
Bristol
Hybrid
GBP 30,000 - 32,000
Full time
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking a Demand Planner/Analyst to join their dynamic team in Bristol. This hybrid role involves generating and owning demand forecasts, utilizing historical data and market analysis to drive accurate planning. The successful candidate will collaborate with Sales and Retail teams to ensure alignment on sales forecasts and manage promotions and product launches. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact the supply chain process significantly while working in a vibrant and collaborative environment. If you are passionate about demand planning and eager to contribute to a thriving company, this role is for you!
Qualifications
- Experience in demand planning and analysis within FMCG.
- Ability to generate accurate demand forecasts using various data sources.
Responsibilities
- Generate and own demand forecasts using historical data and trends.
- Collaborate with Sales and Retail to align on a single sales forecast.
- Prepare analysis of forecast performance for reviews.
Skills
Education
Job description
My client, an international FMCG distributor, is looking for a Demand Planner/Analyst to join their bustling team, who are based in Bristol.
- Generation and ownership of demand forecasts – using both historical data, seasonal trends, and sales intelligence – to deliver an accurate, assumption-based plan.
- Delivery of a highly detailed short-term horizon forecast for production scheduling, updated daily.
- Preparation of fact-based analysis of forecast performance and month-on-month changes, for weekly and monthly reviews.
- Work collaboratively with Sales and Retail colleagues, as per the S&OP process, to align the company on a single sales forecast.
- Utilise your analysis of trends, sales cycles, and market analysis to provide key demand input into the new product development, sign-off, and launch process.
- Liaise with our largest customers to drive a collaborative forecasting approach to smooth out unnecessary demand fluctuations.
- Management of promotions, range changes, case size changes, and other projects.
- Provide cover and assistance for other Supply Chain roles and projects.
This is a hybrid role based 2/3 days in the office, just outside of Bristol.
Job Details:
Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Procurement & Supply Chain
Focus: Supply Chain
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Associate
Location: Bristol
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 per annum
Job Reference: PP814G-3371B1A0
Date posted: 17 April 2025
Consultant: Dave Day
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