Demand Planner

1st Executive; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food-based business in Kent is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and maintain demand forecasts. Responsibilities include analyzing historical sales data to improve accuracy and collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams. The ideal candidate has 2-5 years of experience in demand planning and strong analytical skills, especially in Excel. This role is crucial for supporting inventory management and business decision-making.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in demand planning or supply chain analytics.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills are essential.
• Advanced Excel skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts at SKU level.
• Analyze historical sales data to improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with teams to incorporate commercial inputs.
• Monitor forecast performance using KPIs.
• Identify risks and communicate insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Advanced Excel skills

Forecasting tools experience

Job description

I am currently recruiting for a Demand Planner for a food based business in Kent. In the role you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving demand forecasts to support supply planning, inventory management, and business decision-making. This role collaborates cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure accurate forecasts aligned with business objectives.

• Develop and maintain statistical and collaborative demand forecasts at SKU, product family, or customer level
• Analyse historical sales data, market trends, promotions, and seasonality to improve forecast accuracy
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to incorporate commercial inputs (promotions, launches, events)
• Monitor forecast performance using KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy (FA) and Bias
• Lead or support S&OP review meetings
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting demand and communicate insights to stakeholders
• Maintain demand planning systems
• Support inventory optimisation and service level targets
• Prepare reports and ad hoc analyses for management

Experience required for the role

• 2-5 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain analytics
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with forecasting tools or ERP systems
• Understanding of supply chain and inventory management principles