Demand Planning Manager

Vertical Advantage; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FMCG company is seeking a Demand Planning Manager for a Fixed-Term Contract role in West London. The role involves managing the integrated sales operations planning process, ensuring alignment with customer needs, and driving continuous improvements. The ideal candidate has significant experience in Demand Planning within an S&OP environment and is skilled in team leadership and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in Demand Planning.
• Experience in demand planning implementation of KPI’s or/and S&OP process.

Responsibilities

• Lead the S&OP Process and drive critical business planning decisions.
• Manage and mentor a Demand Planning team.
• Ensure accurate forecasting and cost management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Pressure management

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Are you an experienced Demand Planning professional with a passion for the FMCG sector? Our client, a leading global FMCG company, is seeking a skilled Demand Planning Manager for a Fixed-Term Contract role based in West London. This is an exciting opportunity to make an instant impact within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

As the Demand Planning Manager, you will be responsible for managing the integrated sales operations planning process and ensuring the business aligns its operations with customer needs. Your leadership will ensure the team delivers reliable forecasts, maintains optimal service levels, and drives continuous improvements across the S&OP process to meet business targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the S&OP Process: Oversee the preparation and facilitation of data analysis for the integrated sales operations planning process, both internally and with customers, driving critical business planning decisions in the EMEA region. Ensure improved S&OP compliance to maximize customer service levels.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a Demand Planning team, fostering a collaborative environment focused on delivering high-quality results.
• Forecasting & Cost Management: Ensure that the operations planning forecast is accurate, with service level targets such as On Time In Full (OTIF) and Inventory Turn being met at acceptable costs. Strive to minimize business waste and optimize forecasting accuracy.
• Demand Planning Tools Implementation: Lead the implementation of demand planning performance monitoring tools within the system, such as forecast bias, accuracy, and inventory turn, ensuring effective tracking and reporting.
• Performance Metrics Leadership: Drive initiatives around planning performance metrics, establishing standard approaches for root cause analysis on KPIs such as Inventory Turn, Forecast Bias, and SLOB (Slow-Moving and Obsolete) inventory levels.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams on process and system projects to enhance overall business performance and deliver results effectively.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in a Demand Planning role within a Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) environment.
• Experience in demand planning implementation of KPI’s or/and S&OP process.
• Must have experience with SAP
• High Analytical, organizational skills and ability to manage multiple different stakeholders effectively meeting deadlines.
• Must be a team player and demonstrate successful experience working in a cross functional international team environment
• Highly Perform well under pressure
• Ability to work independently, achieving goals and meet timelines

Hybrid working - you'll be expected to be in the office 2 times per week.

Salary banding from £63,000 - £70,000 + benefits

West London

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Wholesale Food and Beverage

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