European Demand Planning Leader

CHEP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

CHEP is seeking a strategic, data-driven leader to own European Demand Planning. You will orchestrate multi-country IBP, drive alignment across Commercial, Supply Chain, and Finance, and shape demand-led decision making at scale.

You will lead the S&OP agenda, benchmark new technologies, and establish policies to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and sustainable performance improvements across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or embedding S&OP/S&OE governance and demand review forums.
• Proven ability to drive business performance through planning.
• Experience aligning Commercial, Supply Chain and Finance around a single set of numbers.
• Background in FMCG, logistics or complex operational environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, design, and enhance business planning processes in partnership with Commercial, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Lead the development and deployment of the S&OP agenda, advancing the organization towards Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
• Benchmark and implement new technologies and tools that enhance IBP processes, driving improvements in fulfilment, cost management, inventory control, and safety.
• Establish and govern IBP and demand planning policies, procedures, and guidelines for consistency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to align strategies and define key metrics such as on-time delivery and working capital.
• Act as the subject matter expert for IBP, driving continuous improvement across departments.
• Design integrated, data-driven planning methodologies addressing capacity modeling for multiple functions.
• Provide thought leadership and guide change management to improve planning strategies.

Skills

Business acumen

Analytical storytelling

Performance mindset

Stakeholder influence

Decision-making under uncertainty

Job description

CHEP is seeking a strategic, data-driven leader to own European Demand Planning. You will orchestrate multi-country IBP, drive alignment across Commercial, Supply Chain, and Finance, and shape demand-led decision making at scale.

You will lead the S&OP agenda, benchmark new technologies, and establish policies to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and sustainable performance improvements across Europe.