Demand Planning Manager

Sauce People Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global business is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead the forecasting and production strategy. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate demand planning and enhance customer satisfaction. Your expertise in Excel and Oracle will be crucial as you drive improvements in supply chain efficiency and forecasting accuracy. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment, shaping how the business meets the needs of its major global customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning within manufacturing or tech environments.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with Oracle or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the demand planning process and ensure accurate forecasting.
• Drive monthly demand reviews and implement improvements.
• Coordinate data, reports, KPIs, and forecasting tools.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Cross-functional Collaboration

Excel

Oracle

Integrated Business Planning

Tools

Excel

Oracle

Job description

A forward-thinking global business undergoing Oliver Wight-led transformation is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to join its growing team. This is a high-impact role, central to the success of a major global initiative to reshape forecasting, manufacturing planning, and customer service delivery.

Rather than simply crunching historic numbers, this role partners directly with programme managers to forecast customer needs over the next three months and beyond helping shape production strategy and supply chain readiness in real-time.

What You ll Do:

• Own the demand planning process, ensuring accurate forecasting across key customer accounts
• Drive monthly SOIP demand reviews and implement improvements based on variance/root cause analysis
• Work hand-in-hand with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and Operations
• Support new product introductions and project forecasting from day one
• Lead the coordination of data, reports, KPIs, and forecasting tools (Excel + Oracle preferred)
• Identify risk in supply/demand and implement solutions before issues arise
• Build performance metrics and track forecasting accuracy, bias, and delivery results
• Play a key role in the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process as it evolves

What They re Looking For:

• A commercially aware demand planner with experience in a manufacturing or tech environment
• Strong Excel skills and experience with Oracle or similar planning systems
• Comfortable driving cross-functional collaboration and challenging the status quo
• Integrated Business Planning experience highly desirable
• A customer-first mindset with a passion for getting things right the first time

What You ll Influence:

• Forecast Accuracy
• Customer Satisfaction
• On-Time Delivery
• Supply Chain Efficiency

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to help shape how a business delivers to major global customers, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.