Demand Planner

Valeo Foods; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Job summary

Valeo Foods is seeking a Demand Planner to own forecasting for a defined set of customers and products in a hybrid Leeds-area role. You will create and maintain 18-month rolling forecasts, analyse trends, build models, and collaborate with Commercial, SOP, Sales, Marketing and Finance to optimise inventory and service levels.

Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large datasets are essential. The role offers hybrid on-site and some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Work experience in a demand planning role is essential.
• Experience in FMCG supply chains preferred.
• Proficient in forecasting, product distribution, and inventory management.
• Strong IT skills, including advanced Excel.
• Maths or business qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial to maintain an 18 month rolling forecast at multiple levels of aggregation and time horizons.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• In close cooperation with Commercial teams, create, monitor and revise forecasts for all or part of the Snacks portfolio ensuring accuracy measures are met.
• Establish close relationships with key customers to improve forecasts and optimise inbound supply.
• Participate in Integrated Business Planning meetings generating reports and providing demand projections.
• Ensure rigour in IBP Forecast Challenge meetings.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication and facilitat…

Ability to work with large amounts of…

Education

Maths or Business qualifications

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Demand Planner to join our team, they will be responsible for all forecasting activities associated with a defined set of customers and products. Create and maintain forecast models, management information and be the key liaison for customer supply chain, working closely with Commercial and SOP teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Commercial to maintain timely and accurate 18 month rolling forecast at multiple levels of aggregation and time horizons as part of a demand planning function for your portfolio of SKUs and customers.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• In close co-operation with the Commercial teams, create, monitor and revise forecasts for all or part of the Snacks portfolio ensuring accuracy measures are met and continuously improved.
• Establish close working relationships with key customers in order to improve forecasts and optimise inbound supply, including regular customer facing reviews. Maintain a collaborative approach to forecasting to maximise benefits for both parties.
• Actively participate in Integrated Business Planning meetings generating reports and providing demand projections for the horizon, analysed by working with Sales, Marketing and Finance.
• Ensure due diligence and rigour in IBP Forecast Challenge meetings.
• Analyse trends and promotional volumes to make adjustments and recommendations to cross functional groups where necessary.
• Maximise customer service level via effective liaison with the production planning team and monitoring of daily forecast/demand.
• Provide input to the Supply Planning organisation in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new product, and product phase-out.
• Maintain integrity demand planning systems and software.
• Prepare and maintain relevant reports and KPI's pertaining to demand planning process.

Personal Attributes

• Strong Analytical Skills / Numerate
• Excellent Communication and Facilitation Skills
• Ability to Work with Large Amounts of Complex Data

Experience and Qualifications

• Work experience in a Demand Planner role is essential.
• Experience in FMCG supply chain preferred.
• Broad knowledge of forecasting, product distribution, and inventory control.
• Good IT skills, including advanced Excel.
• Maths or Business qualifications an advantage.

Additional Information

Hybrid Role - 2 to 3 days on site (Ideally Leeds area)

What we offer you in return

• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount
• And plenty more!