Senior Demand Planner

Lime Talent; Rochester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food manufacturer in Kent seeks a Demand Planning professional to lead their planning function as the business continues to grow. In this newly created role, you will be responsible for improving forecast accuracy, managing relationships, and driving continuous improvement within the supply chain team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Demand Planning role ideally food/drink/fmcg.
• Strong understanding of end to end Supply Chain.
• Experience of Managing or supervising a small team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Supply Planner & Supply Chain administrator.
• Lead on forecasting in conjunction with the Commercial Team.
• Build & maintain a 12 month rolling forecast.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Customer Service

Data Analysis

Excel

Job description

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This is a great opportunity for a Demand Planning professional to join an established food manufacturer in Kent. This is a newly created role due to the company’s continued growth and will take control of their demand planning function.

You’ll be responsible for proposing & implementing solutions to improve forecast accuracy by analysing historical data, market trends, customer information & commercial insights. Build both Long term and short term forecasts to ensure product availability

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Supply Planner & Supply Chain administrator
• Take the lead on forecasting in conjunction with the Commercial Team. Hold regular reviews & analyse data accordingly
• Interface with customer planning functions to obtain data to assist with building forecasts and relationships.
• Ensure compliance in line with HMRC regulations for all Supply Chain transactions
• Use Budget/Forecast data to regularly review site capacity
• Build & maintain a 12 month rolling forecast
• Help drive continuous improvement both within the Supply Chain Team & wider business
• Good understanding of the S&OP process
• Manage obsolete & slow moving stock to mitigate potential write offs

Experience

• Proven experience in Demand Planning role ideally food/drink/fmcg
• Strong understanding of end to end Supply Chain
• Excellent Customer Service skills and the ability to build strong internal & external relationships
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Experience of Managing or supervising a small team