Group Demand Planner — Lead S&OP Forecasts (Hybrid UK)

Finsbury Food Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialty bakery group based in the UK is seeking a Demand Planner to join their Supply Chain team. The role involves forecasting demand to ensure products are produced efficiently and customer satisfaction is met. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in demand planning, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid role offering various employee benefits and opportunities for personal development within a growing organization.

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning, ideally in FMCG.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and numerical abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to interpret ambiguous information.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand for products to ensure efficient production and delivery.
• Lead the monthly demand review cycle within the S&OP process.
• Analyse historical sales trends and identify demand drivers.

Skills

Demand planning experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Relex

IBP software

Job description

A leading specialty bakery group based in the UK is seeking a Demand Planner to join their Supply Chain team. The role involves forecasting demand to ensure products are produced efficiently and customer satisfaction is met. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in demand planning, strong analytical abilities, and excellent communication skills. This is a hybrid role offering various employee benefits and opportunities for personal development within a growing organization.