S&OP PLANNING MANAGER

Appello Group; New Milton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

175 hours holiday rising to xx hours (

Discounts on groceries & holidays

24/7 employee assistance programme

Family and friends discounts

Pension scheme, up to 4% matched

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Appello is seeking a S&P Planning Manager in the UK on a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on leading demand planning, improving forecast accuracy, and coordinating cross-functional planning within a hybrid UK office setup.

You will manage day-to-day S&P processes, align historical trends with commercial forecasts, and provide actionable insights to support inventory, purchasing decisions, and working capital performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading S&P/Demand Planning processes.
• Analytical with large datasets and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and translate data into insights.
• Commercial awareness and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day S&P planning and process improvement.
• Consolidate historical trends and forecasts into a single view.
• Translate demand forecasts into supply planning actions.
• Prepare executive reporting packs and KPI dashboards.

Skills

S&P Planning

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Excel Modelling

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Power Query

ERP systems

Forecasting platforms

Data automation

Job description

S&P PLANNING MANAGER (6 month FTC)

Ready to turn data into business-critical decisions? We're looking for an S&P Planning Manager to lead demand planning, drive forecasting accuracy, and coordinate cross-functional planning that keeps our business one step ahead.

Contract: 6 months Fixed Term

Hours: 35 hours per week

Shift pattern:Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum dependant on experience

Location: Hybrid New Milton - expectation after initial training to be in 2-4 times a month

Start Date :30th November / 7th December 2026

This role is a UK based role and any hybrid/remote work must also be within the UK.

Appello Perks :

• 175 hours holiday rising to xx hours with length of service (PRO RATA).

• We offer you discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more

• 24/7 employee assistance programme with an easily accessible app!

• Family and friends' discounts on our services & products

• Pension Scheme, up to 4% Company matched

• Free on-site parking

ABOUT YOU

You're an experienced planning professional with a background in S&P, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or Integrated Business Planning. You have a proven track record of managing demand forecasts, improving forecast accuracy, and contributing to a successful S&P process within a product, service, or supply chain environment.

You'll be highly analytical and confident working with large datasets, using advanced Excel skills to build models, identify trends, perform scenario analysis, and present clear, actionable insights. Experience with tools such as Power Query, ERP systems, forecasting platforms, or data automation would be advantageous.

We're looking for someone who can balance attention to detail with commercial awareness, challenge assumptions constructively, and translate complex data into meaningful business recommendations. You'll be comfortable engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels, working across functions, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Most importantly, you'll enjoy building capability, improving processes, and taking ownership of initiatives that help the business make smarter planning decisions.

THE ROLE

As our S&P Planning Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping how we forecast, plan, and respond to future demand across the business. You'll lead the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of our Sales & Operations Planning (S&P) process, creating a single, trusted view of future demand by bringing together historical trends, commercial forecasts, customer activity, pipeline opportunities, product changes, and wider business insights.

Working closely with teams across Commercial, Finance, Supply Planning, Procurement, and SmartTec, you'll translate demand forecasts into clear actions and recommendations that support effective supply planning, inventory management, purchasing decisions, and working capital performance.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with data, analysing trends, challenging assumptions, and turning complex information into meaningful business insights. You'll develop and enhance planning models, monitor forecast accuracy, deliver KPI reporting, and provide scenario analysis to support decision-making.

You'll also take ownership of the monthly S&P cycle, coordinating demand review meetings, consolidating assumptions, preparing executive reporting packs, and ensuring key actions and decisions are effectively communicated and delivered across the business.

OTHER INFORMATION

This is an exciting time at the Appello & Careline365 - we are a company on the move and now is a perfect time to join our team. You'll gain exceptional career opportunities and will be part of a company that is continuing to expand.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applicants regardless of religious beliefs, political opinion, race, sex, marital status, age or disability.

If you require assistance to participate in the recruitment process, for example due to disability, please contact the careers Team on 01425 626337.