Senior Demand Planner - Fixed Term Contract

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A drinks business seeks a skilled Senior Demand Planner for a 6-month fixed-term contract. This hybrid role is essential for generating and analyzing market forecasts, collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate demand signals and inventory management. The ideal candidate will have significant demand planning experience, particularly in FMCG, and strong analytical skills. The role offers a salary between £55,000 and £65,000, plus bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Demand Planning from an FMCG background.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or SQL knowledge preferred.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and translating data into insights.

Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly checks on demand planning master data accuracy.
• Review statistical forecasting models and cleanse historical data.
• Provide weekly performance updates and develop root cause analysis packs.

Skills

Demand Planning

Analytical Skills

Data Analysis

Forecasting

Organisational Skills

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SQL

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Senior Demand Planner - Fixed Term Contract, Slough

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Vertical Advantage

Location:

Slough, United Kingdom

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Senior Demand Planner - 6 month Fixed Term Contract

We are seeking a skilled and analytical Demand Planner to join our client, a drinks business based in Central London, on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role is central to generating, analysing, and publishing the 1–24 month market forecast within the GB market.

You’ll work closely with Commercial, Supply Planning, and Innovation teams to ensure a high-quality demand signal, accurate promotional planning, and inventory balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly checks to ensure demand planning master data in APO is accurate and error-free.
• Review and apply appropriate statistical forecasting models, incorporating historical trends and market growth assumptions.
• Cleanse historical data to improve model reliability and remove anomalies.
• Contribute to monthly S&OP cycle meetings with detailed forecast insights.
• Apply promotional and seasonal overlays to generate precise stock phasing across the network.
• Provide weekly performance updates, flagging forecast exceptions and proposing recovery actions.
• Develop root cause analysis packs for key KPIs, designed for senior stakeholder visibility.
• Monitor and optimise product shelf life and stock ageing across the network.

Experience & Requirements

• Strong experience in Demand Planning, ideally from an FMCG background.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or SQL knowledge preferred.
• Understanding of the full supply chain and the interconnectivity of planning roles.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Comfortable working with large datasets, and capable of translating data into clear insights.
• Able to constructively challenge and influence colleagues at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on automating manual processes where possible.

This is a hybrid role where you will be expected to be in the office 2 days a week.

The salary banding is from £55,000 - £65,000 + bonus and benefits.