Demand Planner

We Do Group; Woking; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods business in Woking is looking for a Demand Planner to join their planning team. This role involves building demand forecasts, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring supply continuity. Candidates should have demand planning expertise, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a supportive team environment and valuable cross-functional experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain coordination.
• Ability to work with large data sets.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across teams.
• Highly organised with attention to detail and deadlines.
• Proactive, collaborative problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain accurate demand forecasts.
• Monitor performance against key KPIs.
• Work closely with procurement and production.
• Support launch and transition of new products forecasting.
• Analyse sales data to identify trends, risks, opportunities.
• Produce clear insight reports for internal stakeholders.
• Improve planning processes and systems for efficiency.

Skills

Demand planning experience

Strong Excel skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Power Query

Job description

Demand Planner

We’re working with a leading consumer goods business that operates across multiple sales channels, supplying fresh products to customers nationwide. As part of continued growth, they’re looking for a Demand Planner to join their collaborative and fast‑moving planning team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with prior demand planning or forecasting experience who’s looking to develop in a hands‑on, commercially focused role. You’ll work closely with teams across supply chain, operations, and commercial to ensure accurate forecasts, effective stock management, and excellent product availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain accurate demand forecasts across multiple channels, factoring in promotional activity, product launches, and seasonal trends
• Monitor performance against key KPIs including availability, waste, and forecast accuracy
• Work closely with procurement and production to ensure material and capacity planning align with demand requirements
• Support the launch and transition of new products, ensuring smooth forecasting and supply continuity
• Analyse sales and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Produce clear and actionable insight reports to share with internal stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement of planning processes and systems, driving efficiency and accuracy

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain coordination, ideally within a fast‑paced consumer products or manufacturing environment
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with tools such as Power BI or Power Query is an advantage
• Confident working with large data sets and translating information into actionable recommendations
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills across teams
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• A proactive problem solver who enjoys working collaboratively to deliver results

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, product‑led business where you can directly influence performance and efficiency across the supply chain. You’ll work in a supportive team environment with plenty of exposure to cross‑functional stakeholders, gaining valuable experience across operations, planning, and commercial functions.

Apply Now

If you’re a motivated Demand Planner or Analyst looking to develop your career in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Supply Chain

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing