Demand & SIOP Manager — Manufacturing

EMBS Talent Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

EMBS Talent in the East Midlands region seeks a Demand Manager to own the customer demand process within a busy manufacturing environment. You will lead a small planning and purchasing team and work closely with the Manufacturing Manager to align production plans with customer requirements.

The role focuses ~80% on planning and SIOP, with ~20% on purchasing and supply chain management. A data-driven approach, Excel expertise, and ERP experience (SAP/Javelin) are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand, planning or supply chain management within manufacturing.
• Experience owning or contributing to a SIOP process.
• Data-driven with strong Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, dashboards).
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Javelin.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the customer demand management process aligned with production plans.
• Own the SIOP process and provide demand signals for sales, staffing and capacity.
• Produce summaries of order book movement and communicate deviations.
• Maintain KPI suite for sales and arrears trends (daily, weekly, monthly).
• Support customers in challenging conversations (arrears, shortages) with recovery plans.
• Lead two purchasing specialists and a production control team leader with oversight of stores and dispatch.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance across the external supply base.
• Coach the wider business in SIOP principles through daily/weekly reviews.

Skills

Demand planning

SIOP

Excel reporting

ERP systems

Team leadership

Tools

SAP

Javelin

Job description

EMBS Talent in the East Midlands region seeks a Demand Manager to own the customer demand process within a busy manufacturing environment. You will lead a small planning and purchasing team and work closely with the Manufacturing Manager to align production plans with customer requirements.

The role focuses ~80% on planning and SIOP, with ~20% on purchasing and supply chain management. A data-driven approach, Excel expertise, and ERP experience (SAP/Javelin) are essential for success.