Strategic Demand Planning Lead – S&OP & Forecasting

UNAVAILABLE; Chiswick; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Healthcare

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships

Cycle to work

Holiday trading

Job summary

Danone seeks a Demand Planning Manager to own the delivery of accurate, unbiased demand forecasts at customer- and SKU-level through the monthly S&OP process. You will convert data, market insight and commercial assumptions into a robust plan while driving forecast accuracy, bias, service and waste improvements.

Working in partnership with Commercial, Marketing and Operations, you will challenge constructively, influence cross-functional decisions and help deliver key KPIs.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of S&OP processes and cross-functional decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with senior partners.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret data and translate insights into actions.
• Knowledge of statistical forecasting; machine-learning experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain customer- and SKU-level forecasts across 18 months.
• Own short- and long-term demand views balancing operational priorities.
• Run and improve statistical forecasting models and ML approaches.
• Identify risks and opportunities using internal/external data; scenario planning.
• Lead monthly cross-functional demand reviews with clear actions.
• Translate launches into robust forecast scenarios; adjust for new products.
• Monitor new product performance and adjust forecasts as needed.
• Own KPI reporting and drive continuous improvement; communicate risks to Supply Planning.

Skills

S&OP processes

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical ability

Statistical forecasting

Machine learning

Excel

Tools

Power BI

SAP IBP

Job description

Danone seeks a Demand Planning Manager to own the delivery of accurate, unbiased demand forecasts at customer- and SKU-level through the monthly S&OP process. You will convert data, market insight and commercial assumptions into a robust plan while driving forecast accuracy, bias, service and waste improvements.

Working in partnership with Commercial, Marketing and Operations, you will challenge constructively, influence cross-functional decisions and help deliver key KPIs.