Demand Planner

pladis Global; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the FMCG sector is seeking a knowledgeable Demand Planner to ensure efficient supply chain operations and drive the successful launch of new products. This role involves data analysis, stakeholder management, and collaboration with various teams to align supply and demand effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG and food/drinks sector.
• Strong ability to handle large volumes of data.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain engagement and report generation.
• Oversee product launch activities and sales plan monitoring.
• Collaborate with brand and commercial teams for NPD.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Numeracy Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Job description

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Why join our team?
pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new pathway, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness.
Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.
What will this role achieve?
The operational activities within the demand planning team are essential and the central demand planner will be critical in ensuring the daily and weekly functional activities are undertaken effectively.
As the first point of contact for the supply chain, the Central Demand Planner will have immediate access to all sales and forecast information and will be closely linked with the customer facing demand planners to ensure effective information flows within the business on all forecasting and sales activities.
This role will ensure the operational execution of product launch activities, linking closely with the brand and commercialisation teams. The individual will oversee the operational delivery of the seasonal plan and ensure excess / insufficient stock is minimised throughout the season.
What will be your key deliverables?
Supply Chain engagement - 1st point of contact for supply chain (demand / forecasting).Communication & management of short-term supply constraints to demand planners ensuring required action is taken.Daily / weekly report generation – high & low level.Circulation & collation of forecast deviation from customer demand planner for supply chain / senior commercial team.Allocation management – understand any / all supply constraints, review historical sales vs forecast & define & communicate volume allocation to demand planners / commercial managers.Brand / Commercialisation teams project member (as applicable) for all NPD & product development initiatives.New product launch management. Monitor / analyse sales plan population, challenging / resolving sales teams plan population vs Commercial Planning & Brand expectations. Oversee the operational delivery of NPD implementation in conjunction with the supply chain and brand teams.Operational seasonal management (with customer facing demand planners). Leading weekly cross functional review meetings, identifying excess production vs demand & ensuring changes to the forward production plan. Identification and circulation of excess / insufficient stock risk in season.Partnership with the Commercial Planning team in forecast delivery / execution.Undertake centralised base rate amendments & overlays via automated upload as applicable.Demand Planning lead for IS / system queries & resolution.
What do you need for this role?
Experience:Experience in FMCG, food and drinksPrevious experience disseminating and interpreting large data volumes.Cross-channel experience (Convenience & Impulse, Grocery, Hospitality)
Skills:High level of analytical & numeracy skills. Dissemination of high volume dataCommunication skills – written and verbal.Capable to flex from strategy to executionStrong capability to influence / stakeholder managementLeadership, ownership and accountability
Personal Attributes:ChallengingApproachableCommittedPassionate about delivering
Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength.
We’re an equal opportunities employer and believe in fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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