Strategic Demand Planner & S&OP Lead

Reevr Talent Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr Talent Ltd in Essex is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to own the sales forecasting and demand planning within our manufacturing business. You'll work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance to turn data and market insight into reliable forecasts that support better business decisions.

This role suits someone who enjoys cross-functional collaboration, challenging assumptions and continuously improving planning processes to balance service, stock, production capacity and

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting or supply chain planning within manufacturing.
• Ability to develop rolling forecasts using sales data, customer requirements and market insight.
• Understanding of S&OP and its impact on production, capacity, lead times and inventory.
• Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and lookups.
• Experience using ERP or planning systems to extract and analyse data.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead demand forecasting: Develop and maintain rolling sales forecasts, bringing together historical sales, customer demand, market trends and commercial priorities.
• Drive S&OP: Lead the demand planning element of the Sales & Operations Planning process, ensuring teams have a clear, evidence-based view of future demand.
• Analyse performance: Monitor forecast accuracy, investigate variances and develop meaningful KPIs and reports to support decision-making.
• Optimise inventory: Work with Supply Chain and Operations to reduce excess and slow-moving stock, improve stock availability and support better working capital performance.
• Collaborate across the business: Build strong relationships with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance, highlighting risks, identifying opportunities and driving agreed actions.
• Continuously improve: Strengthen forecasting processes, reporting tools and data quality to improve planning accuracy and overall business performance.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

S&OP

Data analysis

Excel

ERP/planning systems

Tools

ERP systems

Planning software

Job description

Reevr Talent Ltd in Essex is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to own the sales forecasting and demand planning within our manufacturing business. You'll work closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance to turn data and market insight into reliable forecasts that support better business decisions.

This role suits someone who enjoys cross-functional collaboration, challenging assumptions and continuously improving planning processes to balance service, stock, production capacity and