Demand Planning Manager

The Co-operative Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK retailer is hiring a Demand Planning Manager in Manchester. This hybrid role involves leading Demand Planning teams, creating annual plans, and advocating for Supply Chain's importance in business outcomes. Ideal candidates will have leadership experience and strong organizational skills. The position offers an annual salary between £52,000 and £62,000, plus diverse benefits including an annual bonus, healthcare, and a gym membership.

Benefits

Annual bonus

28 days holiday

Private healthcare

10% employer pension contributions

Subsidised onsite gym

Career coaching and training

Wagestream app access

Qualifications

• Proven experience to lead, coach and support a functional team.
• Great organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively to deliver functional plans.
• Ability to identify the needs of the supply base.

Responsibilities

• Create engaged Demand Planning teams.
• Lead development of the annual category plan.
• Support overall Supply Chain planning.
• Maintain high standards and identify improvement opportunities.
• Advocate Supply Chain's role in business aspirations.
• Manage supplier relationships for collaborative forecasting.

Skills

Leading teams

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Supply Chain knowledge

SAP technical capability

Job description

Demand Planning Manager

£52,000 to £62,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)

Manchester city centre. In this role you’ll work in a hybrid way, splitting your time between home and coming into the office for a minimum of two days a week.

5 over 7 days working pattern, with up to 8 weekend working days per year

Fixed‑term contract/secondment until end of April 2027

We’re looking for a Motivated Demand Planning Manager to join our Supply Chain leadership team at Co‑op. In this newly created role, we’ll look to you to lead, coach and empower our Demand Planning Teams, so that we can deliver the outstanding service that our suppliers and customers expect from Co‑op. It’s a great opportunity for you to make a real impact on the way we do business and shape the future of our Demand Planning teams.

What you’ll do

• Help to create engaged Demand Planning teams, where colleagues can be themselves always
• Lead the creation of the annual category plan, working cross‑functionally to understand and deliver the requirements of our key partners
• Support the creation of the overall Supply Chain plan for Co‑op, making sure that key activity is captured and understood to support the capacity of the overall team
• Establish and maintain high standards within the team, helping to identify opportunities to improve ways of working
• Advocate the importance that Supply Chain has in delivering our business aspirations, collaborating with other teams to drive the best outcome for the Co‑op
• Act as an integral part of our supplier relationships, taking accountability for the delivery of collaborative forecasting and contact plans in line with GSCOP

This role would suit people who have

• Proven experience to lead, coach and support a functional team
• Great organisational and planning skills, with the ability to monitor progress against delivery and financial commitments
• The ability to work as part of a team to co‑create and deliver a wider functional plan
• The ability to clearly identify the needs of our supply base and play an active part in delivering these needs
• Some Supply Chain/SAP technical capability so that you can best support the Demand Planners in identifying ways of working improvements
• The ability to analyse data to identify key trends and opportunities

Why Co‑op?

At Co‑op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we’ll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We’ll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme at Disability Confident Scheme - Co‑op Colleagues and more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion at Diversity and Inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co‑op colleague, this does not need to be completed.