Demand Planner

Alexander Steele Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Steele Recruitment is seeking a motivated Demand Planner for a market-leading FMCG manufacturer in the West Midlands. The role covers demand forecasting, S&OP collaboration, and production planning to optimise service levels.

You will work across forecasting analysis, planning systems and data, with opportunities to progress into senior planning and broader supply chain roles within FMCG.

Qualifications

• FMCG / Food Manufacturing planning experience.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with planning systems / data.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• The ambition to develop their career within Demand Planning / S&OP.
• Experience with SAP, Sage or similar planning systems would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting and demand analysis to drive forecasting accuracy.
• Collaborate with Sales, Production and Supply Chain to plan demand and ensure service levels.
• Support S&OP processes, planning systems, reporting and data.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Analytical ability

Stakeholder management

Proactive

Tools

SAP

Sage

Job description

DEMAND PLANNER | DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY

UK FMCG Manufacturing

Are you currently working in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning or Supply Chain and looking for your next step?

Or perhaps you're already working within FMCG planning and want the opportunity to develop into a broader Demand Planning / S&OP role?

I'm working with a market leading global FMCG manufacturer that is looking for an ambitious and commercially aware Demand Planner to join the team.

What makes this opportunity different?

This isn't simply a role focused on maintaining forecasts.

You'll have exposure across:

• Demand forecasting & analysis
• Sales and commercial activity
• Production planning
• Supply Chain & Operations
• S&OP processes
• Customer demand and service levels
• Planning systems, reporting and data

You'll play a key role in improving forecasting accuracy, understanding demand drivers and helping the business make better planning decisions.

We're looking for someone with:

• FMCG / Food Manufacturing planning experience
• Strong analytical and numerical capability
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with planning systems / data
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
• The ambition to develop their career within Demand Planning / S&OP
• Experience with SAP, Sage or similar planning systems would be advantageous.

The opportunity

You'll be joining a business where career development is a genuine focus, with the opportunity to progress into increasingly senior planning and supply chain roles.

If you're ambitious, analytical and want to move your career forward within FMCG Demand Planning, this could be an excellent opportunity.