Supply & Demand Planning Manager

Page Personnel; Hanley; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Company pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Page Personnel in the Barnsley/Sheffield region is seeking a Supply & Demand Planning Manager to drive supplier onboarding, negotiate contracts, and align procurement with market demand and product launches.

You will partner with sales, operations, and product teams, manage supplier lead times and logistics, and own inventory forecasts to ensure continuity and cost efficiency across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Experience managing daily procurement and owning complex financial data and vendor relationships.
• Strong analytical skills to assess data and forecast demand.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Knowledge of inventory management and supply chain optimization.
• Advanced Excel analytics: building complex VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and financial models.

Responsabilités

• Lead identification, qualification, and onboarding of new suppliers, focusing on Asia and North America.
• Conduct supplier visits, audits, and contract negotiations to expand the supply base.
• Partner with sales, operations, and product teams to align procurement strategy with demand forecasts and launches.
• Maintain visibility of upcoming product launches, seasonal demand, and promotions to plan effectively.
• Support planning decisions with supplier lead times and inventory availability.
• Integrate supplier lead times and global logistics into strategic planning.
• Anticipate market trends, risks, and opportunities for sourcing and inventory decisions.
• Monitor global risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives across the supply chain.

Connaissances

Supplier relationship management

Forecasting

Excel analytics

Procurement

Budgeting

Data analysis

Negotiation

Supply chain optimization

Outils

Excel

Vendor management systems

Description du poste

• Growing Consumer Products Business in Barnsley Region
• Demand, Supply and Procurement for a Growing Business

About Our Client

This role is within the FMCG industry and is based in Sheffield region.

Job Description

The role of Supply and Demand Planning Manager will be responsible for:

• Lead the identification, qualification, and on boarding of new suppliers, with a focus on Asia and North America.
• Conduct overseas supplier visits, audits, and contract negotiations to expand and strengthen the supply base.
• Partner with sales, operations, and product teams to align procurement strategy with business growth plans, market demand forecasts, and product launches.
• Maintain a clear view of upcoming product launches, seasonal demand, and promotional activity to plan effectively.
• Support planning decisions with supplier lead time data and inventory availability.
• Integrate supplier lead times and global logistics considerations into strategic planning.
• Anticipate market trends, risks, and opportunities to inform sourcing and inventory decisions.
• Monitor and respond to global risks (geopolitical, currency, supply chain disruptions) with proactive mitigation strategies.
• Support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives across the supply chain.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Supply & Demand Planning Manager should have:

• Experience in managing daily procurement while actively owning complex financial data and vendor relationships.
• Strong analytical skills to assess data and forecast demand.
• Proven ability to manage supplier relationships effectively.
• Knowledge of inventory management and supply chain optimisation.
• Highly accurate in advanced Excel analytics for budget control and forecasting. Advanced Excel Analytics: Expert in building complex VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and financial models with zero error tolerance.
• Hands-on Procurement: Actively sources vendors, runs day-to-day bidding, and directly executes cost-saving agreements.
• Data-Driven Negotiation: Translates raw supply chain data into leverage for better pricing and payment terms.
• Risk & Budget Ownership: Directly manages inventory forecasts setting target stock levels and managing limits, spotting supply chain issues before they disrupt operations

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 dependent on the level of experience.
• Company pension scheme.

Supply & Demand Planning Manager Barnsley, England