Demand Planner

KP Snacks; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major snack manufacturer in Slough seeks a Demand Planner to create accurate sales forecasts and collaborate with various teams to enhance productivity. This role involves analyzing sales patterns, managing inventory, and refining forecasts for promotions. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical and Excel skills, along with experience in demand planning. The position offers a dynamic work model, comprehensive benefits, and an annual bonus scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare support

KP Pension Plan

25 days holiday

Online platform for benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret data, spot trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Prior experience in demand planning, managing forecasts and inventory.
• Positive, solutions-focused approach aligned with KP Snacks’ values.

Responsibilities

• Analyze sales patterns and create accurate forecasts in Blue Planner.
• Refine forecasts for promotions and new lines, influencing production.
• Build relationships with Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Blue Planner

Job description

Overview

Demand Planner
Slough (Head Office)

We operate a dynamic working model built on trust, choice and balance. Colleagues typically connect in person 3 days per week, as we know the best ideas and relationships grow when we collaborate side by side. We also offer Dynamic Friday Hours, giving colleagues the opportunity to flex their time and finish early on a Friday, where the role allows.

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for a Demand Planner to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role

As a Demand Planner, you’ll play a key role in making sure the right products are made at the right time to meet customer needs. You’ll use data and insights to build accurate sales forecasts that support production, purchasing, brand performance and business decision-making. You’ll work closely with Sales, Supply Chain and Finance teams, as well as external customer contacts, to manage promotions, new product set-ups and inventory estimates. This is a collaborative and varied role where you’ll make a real impact on customer service and delivery performance.

Responsibilities

• Analysing sales patterns, seasonality, and variability to create and maintain accurate forecasts in Blue Planner
• Tackling the exciting challenge of refining forecasts for promotions, new lines, and short-term changes, directly influencing production plans
• Building great working relationships with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and customer contacts to align plans and share insights
• Having a direct impact on customer service by supporting accurate ordering, stock availability, and delivery performance
• Expanding your knowledge of forecasting systems, EPOS data, and promotional tracking through hands-on work and team collaboration

What’s in it for you?

• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

About us

We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

Inclusion

We’re committed to inclusion. We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• Solid numeracy and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, spot trends, and provide actionable insights
• Advanced Excel skills, alongside confidence using Microsoft Office tools to manage forecasts and reporting
• Prior experience in a demand planning role, with proven ability to manage forecasts, promotions, and inventory estimates
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, enabling effective cross-functional and customer collaboration
• A positive, solutions-focused approach aligned with KP Snacks’ values of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement