Demand Planning Manager - FMCG

Assisi Pet Care; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead forecasting and demand management. This role is pivotal in ensuring service excellence through effective collaboration with commercial and finance teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a minimum of 5 years of experience in demand planning within the FMCG sector. You will drive the forecasting process, monitor KPIs, and support portfolio management. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and teamwork in the pet care industry, where your contributions will make a significant impact on business growth and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a similar role required.
• Strong IT & Analytical Capabilities with core knowledge across MS Office and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Forecasting process and management End to End.
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams on the Budgeting processes.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Supply Chain Management

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

5+ years experience in Demand Planning

Tools

MS Office

ERP Systems (Sage, SAP)

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Job Title: Demand Planning Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Job type: Full time, permanent

Assisi Pet Care was founded on a love of pets and a respect for the sustainable production of everything we bring to market. We are specialists in the transformational acquisition, management and organic growth of pet care, food and related companies.

We grow sustainable businesses within the European Pet Care Industry that seek organic growth through continual improvement, innovation and energy. We choose our brands carefully. Each is selected not only for its potential but also its culture and character.

What is the mission?

To enable service excellence through demand management and commercial collaboration!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Forecasting process and management End to End.
• Partner with Commercial and Finance teams to build and maintain the rolling forecast across all DFU/SKU Channels and Customers at a DC level as required.
• Monitor KPI's and facilitate workstreams and specific actions to reduce deviation.
• Lead metrics of Forecast Accuracy >70% and Bias +/- 10% (Develop Road map to >80% & +/-5%).
• Identify demand variance to enable timely intervention by Supply Planning and Commercial teams to mitigate or avoid the impact to Customer Service.
• Collaborate with Finance and Commercial teams on the Budgeting processes.
• Lead the DMR within the S&OP process and collaborate into all other requirements for the full S&OP process.
• Provide Forecast and historical data on demand to enable business analysis on sales and supply performance.
• Support Portfolio management and NPD execution through the forecasting processes.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be a Senior Demand Planner or ambitious Demand Planner looking to step into a management position.

A minimum of 5 years experience within a similar role is required.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Supply Chain knowledge preferably FMCG with a demonstrated excellence in all aspects of Demand Planning and Forecasting.
• Leadership - Ability to own and lead the End to End Business Forecast, influencing direct/indirect resources and broader functional teams across the Assisi Group.
• Strong IT & Analytical Capabilities with core knowledge across MS Office, ERP systems like Sage, SAP and preferable analytical tools like Power BI and Tableau (or similar) - The ability to manipulate and analyse data is critical.
• Communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders, articulate across Supply Chain, Finance and Commercial processes - Balancing the Technical with strong facilitation.

Capabilities:

• Systems capability MS Office and ERP preferably Sage/SAP or similar.
• Excellent analytical and financial capability with problem solving capability.
• Strong communication skills (English).
• Demand Planning excellence.
• Commercial and Customer management.

Behaviours:

• Ability to work as part of a team and provide peer support.
• Focus under pressure and problem solve in their functional area.
• Keen to learn and develop processes.
• Focus and concentration across complex data sets.