Demand Planner

Pod Talent; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading consumer goods manufacturer is seeking a Demand Planner to oversee customer forecasts in Berkshire. Responsibilities include building promotional planning forecasts, enhancing forecast accuracy, and ensuring smooth order fulfilment. Candidates should have over 2 years of experience in Demand Planning and strong analytical skills. This role offers excellent benefits and potential for career growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience working in Demand Planning or Merchandising.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team with attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills including proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Build and approve promotional planning forecasts.
• Improve forecast accuracy with key Accounts Managers and Demand Analyst.
• Ensure order fulfilment and maintain communication with stakeholders.
• Forecast products in promotion in collaboration with business units.

Skills

Demand Planning

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills (Excel + ERP)

Job description

Pod Talent are excited to be partnering with a market-leading consumer goods manufacturer who are looking for a Demand Planner to join their team in Berkshire.

In this role, you will oversee the building and planning of customer forecasts, ensuring its accuracy and being the point of contact for a set of customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the successful Demand Planner to contribute to ongoing process improvements, with clear potential for career progression.

About the role: As a Demand Planner, you will:

• Build and approve Promotional planning forecasts, as well as managing the phase in and out of stock units within your remit
• Work closely with the key Accounts Managers and Demand Analyst to improve forecast accuracy
• Take care of order fulfilment by making sure the order arrives in full and in time to the customers and maintain an efficient communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Forecast for the products in promotion and check how feasible the promotion is with the Business Units Flow Management team

About you:

• 2+ years experience working in Demand Planning or Merchandising
• Good communication skills and organisational skills
• Able to work as part of a team with strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills (Excel skills + ERP)

If you would like to hear more, apply now! They have amazing benefits included in the package.

Please note you can only apply if you have unrestricted right to work in the UK.

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