Demand Planner

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in manufacturing based in Manchester seeks a Demand Planner to join their expanding team. The role involves managing supply issues, forecasting sales, and utilizing systems like SAP for effective planning. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in FMCG environments and a strong command of Excel.

Benefits

Medicash

Bupa Private Medical

Retail discount

Flexitime

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning within FMCG environments.
• Strong background in supply chain management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Achieve agreed SFD, stock levels, and CSL while monitoring supply chain metrics.
• Order items from production sites and suppliers, managing deliveries.
• Coordinate co-packing activities focusing on cost savings and scheduling.

Skills

Excel mastery

Knowledge of SAP

Knowledge of IBP

Excellent verbal communication skills

Basic financial knowledge

Basic commercial knowledge

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

We are working with a Global Manufacturing business based in North Manchester who are looking to expand their Demand Planning team. They are ideally looking for someone with a background within FMCG environments.

Demand Planner – Responsibilities:

• Responsible for achieving agreed SFD, stock levels, and CSL, monitoring ICSL, SSL for the defined portfolio.
• Continuously reviews the Sales/Production forecast of the defined portfolio across short, mid, and long term, in both quantity and value.
• Orders items from production sites, suppliers, and co-packers, and follows up on deliveries to fulfill the sales/production plan in terms of timing and quantities.
• Communicates, manages, and resolves actual and potential supply issues.
• Maintains and periodically reviews planning master data in SAP and IPB to implement forecasting models, replenishment, and stock strategies.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinates co-packing activities focusing on availability, cost savings, production scheduling, and raw material replenishment.
• Coordinates import activities.
• Ensures timely and accurate sales forecast input from other departments (promotions, launches, delisting).
• Prepares data for bi-monthly reviews and consensus meetings.
• Manages SCM-related tasks related to quality issues.
• Handles phase-in/phase-out situations and SLOBs.
• Continuously seeks operational efficiencies through process improvements and new SCM solutions.

Knowledge and Competencies:

• Excel mastery
• Knowledge of SAP, IBP, and BI
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Basic financial knowledge
• Basic commercial knowledge

The Package:

• £35,000
• Hybrid working – 2 days from home, 3 days from office
• Medicash
• Bupa Private Medical
• Retail discount
• Flexitime

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