Demand Planning Manager

JDE Peet's; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer goods is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead a team and manage service levels. The role requires strong analytical skills, leadership experience, and a background in supply chain planning, particularly in FMCG. This full-time position offers opportunities for team development and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of supply chain planning experience.
• Experience leading a team of 6-10 people.
• FMCG experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Demand Planners to manage service levels.
• Improve forecast accuracy and resolve service risks.
• Execute local S&OP Demand meetings.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Results-driven

Education

University or bachelor degree

Tools

SAP APO

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Company Description

The Demand Planning Manager leads a team of Demand Planners to manage the service level for the country/Marketing Sales Unit.

The Operations function ensures the integration of all key business processes from supplier to customers, providing products, services, and information that add value for customers and stakeholders. It manages sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain (warehousing, logistics, and distribution), and planning processes, ensuring optimal alignment between demand and supply at a global scale, considering efficiency, flexibility, security of supply, costs, working capital, quality, service levels, and societal values.

Job Description

The key responsibilities of the Demand Planning Manager include:

• Leading a team of Demand Planners to:
• Manage service levels for the country/MSU.
• Improve forecast accuracy and bias.
• Identify and resolve service risks, escalating to Central Planning when stock shortages occur.
• Communicate product availability (including NPDs) versus demand to Customer Service.
• Monitor slow-moving and obsolete stocks, proposing improvement actions for approval.
• Execute local S&OP Demand meetings.
• Ensure target weekly service levels are achieved.
• Focus on talent management and team development.
• Evaluate external customer satisfaction and implement improvement activities.

Qualifications

Must have:

• Experience or potential to lead a team of 6-10 people.
• Highly analytical and accurate.
• Minimum 5 years of supply chain planning experience.
• Experience with SAP APO.
• Good communication skills and influencing ability.
• Ownership and initiative.
• Results-driven.
• Proficiency in English and the local language.
• FMCG experience.
• University or bachelor degree or equivalent work experience.

Additional Information

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Consumer Goods