Senior Demand & SIOP Manager

EMBS Engineering; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Close-knit team

Exposure to senior leadership

Clear route to progression

Job summary

EMBS Talent is partnering with a precision manufacturing business in Derby to appoint a Demand Manager. You will own the customer demand process, drive SIOP, and lead a small planning and purchasing team to ensure production plans meet customer needs.

You will work closely with the Manufacturing Manager to align production with demand, monitor the order book, and develop dashboards and KPI reporting. A data-driven, ERP-experienced candidate is sought.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand, planning or supply chain roles within manufacturing.
• Experience owning or contributing to SIOP processes.
• Data-driven with advanced Excel skills and dashboard reporting.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Javelin.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the customer demand management process with production planning alignment.
• Lead the SIOP process and provide clear demand signals for decisions on sales and capacity.
• Manage and develop a small planning and purchasing team (two buyers, team lead).
• Monitor order book, arrears, and deviations; communicate with stakeholders daily.
• Maintain KPI suite for sales trends, arrears and forecast accuracy.
• Support challenging conversations with customers regarding shipments and arrears.

Skills

Demand planning

SIOP

ERP systems

Excel dashboards

Tools

Excel

SAP

Javelin

Job description

EMBS Talent is partnering with a precision manufacturing business in Derby to appoint a Demand Manager. You will own the customer demand process, drive SIOP, and lead a small planning and purchasing team to ensure production plans meet customer needs.

You will work closely with the Manufacturing Manager to align production with demand, monitor the order book, and develop dashboards and KPI reporting. A data-driven, ERP-experienced candidate is sought.