Demand Planner

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Free life assurance

25 days holiday per annum

Holiday purchase scheme

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Equality & Inclusion

Job summary

Teledyne UK in Lincoln seeks a Demand Planner to join the Operations Team. You will maintain and develop demand and supply plans, support delivery commitments, and enable cross‑functional decision making with Sales, Procurement and Production.

You will work with ERP SAP data, track forecast changes, develop short to medium term plans, and help create feasible production schedules while identifying gaps in capacity and material availability.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, production planning, or a supply chain environment.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Ability to translate data into clear and actionable outputs.
• Ability to communicate effectively across functions.
• Self‑motivated and able to manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and up‑to‑date view of the customer order book and forecast.
• Track changes in demand and ensure planning outputs reflect the latest information.
• Ensure ERP (SAP) data is maintained and aligned with planning outputs.
• Develop and maintain short to medium term demand and supply plans.
• Support the creation of achievable production schedules.
• Identify gaps between demand, material availability, and production capacity.
• Collect and consolidate inputs from Sales, Procurement, and Production.
• Incorporate key constraints including supplier lead times, inventory, skills availability, and technical issues.
• Ensure all relevant inputs are reflected in planning outputs.
• Provide clear and structured visibility of delivery capability, timing, and risks.
• Support cross‑functional planning and review meetings.
• Challenge inputs where assumptions are unclear or inconsistent.
• Maintain planning outputs and visibility during periods of absence.
• Run standard planning activities and updates when required.
• Improve clarity, structure, and usability of planning outputs.
• Identify inefficiencies in current planning processes and support improvements.
• Support the development of standardised planning tools and processes.

Skills

Demand planning

Analytical skills

ERP experience

Data interpretation

Cross-functional comms

Prioritization

Education

Supply chain qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. Our markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging, and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

What You'll Be Involved In

TMUK Lincoln seeks a Demand Planner to join our Operations Team in Firth Road, Lincoln. The Demand Planner maintains and develops demand and supply planning capability within Operations, focusing on clear and accurate demand plans, supporting delivery commitments, and enabling effective decision‑making across Sales, Procurement, and Production.

Key Responsibilities Of The Demand Planner

• Maintain an accurate and up‑to‑date view of the customer order book and forecast.
• Track changes in demand and ensure planning outputs reflect the latest information.
• Ensure ERP (SAP) data is maintained and aligned with planning outputs.
• Develop and maintain short to medium term demand and supply plans.
• Support the creation of achievable production schedules.
• Identify gaps between demand, material availability, and production capacity.
• Collect and consolidate inputs from Sales, Procurement, and Production.
• Incorporate key constraints including supplier lead times, inventory, skills availability, and technical issues.
• Ensure all relevant inputs are reflected in planning outputs.
• Provide clear and structured visibility of delivery capability, timing, and risks.
• Support cross‑functional planning and review meetings.
• Challenge inputs where assumptions are unclear or inconsistent.
• Maintain planning outputs and visibility during periods of absence.
• Run standard planning activities and updates when required.
• Improve clarity, structure, and usability of planning outputs.
• Identify inefficiencies in current planning processes and support improvements.
• Support the development of standardised planning tools and processes.

What We're Looking For In You

Essential Experience / Competencies

• Experience in demand planning, production planning, or a supply chain environment.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Experience using ERP systems.
• Ability to translate data into clear and actionable outputs.
• Ability to communicate effectively across functions.
• Self‑motivated and able to manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Desirable Experience / Competencies

• Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Understanding of capacity planning and material constraints.
• Experience using business intelligence or reporting tools.
• Exposure to continuous improvement practices.

Desired Qualifications

• Qualification in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Teledyne UK Company Benefits

• Salary sacrifice‑led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7 %.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary.
• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays.
• Holiday purchase scheme to acquire an additional week of annual leave each year.
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to the internal benefits platform.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme supporting physical, mental and financial health, and cultural/environmental wellbeing.
• Competitive employee discounts platform with leading brands/retailers.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits and policies.
• Company sick pay.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.