Senior Demand Planner

SC Johnson; Frimley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Frimley seeks a Demand Planner to enhance demand forecasting. The successful candidate will analyze inputs, collaborate with marketing and sales, and communicate stakeholder forecasts. Ideal applicants will have strong analytical and communication skills, relevant experience in FMCG, and proficiency in Microsoft tools. This role offers a competitive salary with flexible working arrangements and various company benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pay & benefits

Flexible working hours

Health Insurance

Free onsite Gym

Cycle to work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning systems and FMCG industry preferred.
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in process improvement and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain demand planning systems to create accurate forecasts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product launches.
• Communicate forecast assumptions and updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Kinaxis

Job description

Overview

This role is not eligible for relocation. About the role / Department The team is responsible for the development of a demand forecast, using data such as sales inputs on promotions and distribution, shipment history, competitor activities and marketing plans. This position is a key driver in creating and managing the true consumer demand signals by which to align the rest of the supply chain and company resources. This role will also be the conduit in the region and country between the commercial teams and all of supply chain planning. You will be accountable for some of our top customers and the UK market is the biggest in Europe. You'll have exposure in the business at many levels and will be the owner of what you do. You will have contact with various functions across supply chain regionally. You'll also be making decisions that impact the demand plan and communicating those decisions to stakeholders. The role expands to include contributing to special projects and other supply chain and business strategy initiatives. You'll have well-rounded experience encompassing analytical, communication and leadership skills. You will be able to quickly identify deviations from expected results and other disruptions and are able to promptly resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Use and maintain current demand planning systems to create the best forecast possible using established processes.
• Collect and analyze past/future demand inputs (such as distribution gains/losses, price changes, new/discontinued products and promotion plans) from sales and marketing and calculate their impacts on demand.
• Work with various cross functional partners on projects such as new product launches, discontinuations, and transitions to evaluate assumptions (pre and post launch) - new product forecast, pipeline fill, and cannibalization.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Finance for advertising and promotional activities - time period, expected market penetration, reaction (uplift, cannibalization on other items/brands) and evaluate against performance from similar historical activities.
• Ensure demand forecast is shared in level of detail and timing required by internal customers and supply chain partners with documented assumptions. Also communicating forecast confidence, including risks and opportunities.
• Influence and collaborate with key partners in marketing, sales (field sales, corporate sales managers and directors), and finance to address input gaps as identified by forecast error/bias review & root cause analysis.
• Good hands-on Demand Planning experience and simulation systems or tools.
• Experience of demonstrated results and working in a team-based, cross functional environment, preferably experience with the standard S&OP processes.
• Experience working in the FMCG industry - preferable.
• Intermediate experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc.
• Experience with Kinaxis would be an advantage

Qualifications / Behaviors

• Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders
• Ability to drive action and influence decision making at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands
• Strong analytical, logical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in process improvement
• Quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs

You need to be eligible to work in the country of application.

Inclusion & Diversity

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Benefits

• Competitive pay & benefits incl Profit Share
• Flexible starting and finishing times + 4.5 day working week
• Pension, Life cover & Health Insurance
• Shuttle bus service from local train stations, EV Charging Points + Cycle to work Scheme
• Free onsite Gym + free classes