Temp FMCG Demand Planner: Short-Term Forecasting

Walker Hamill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Hamill is seeking a Temporary Demand Planner to develop a robust short-term forecast for key customers in the UK. The role focuses on SKU-level forecasting, partnering across Customer Service, Commercial and Demand Planning teams to balance stock and reduce waste.

You will work daily in a fast-paced FMCG environment, starting ASAP and continuing through May 2027, ensuring the operational forecast reflects phasing, buy-ins and exceptions, and contributes to weekly performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Previous demand planning/forecasting experience within FMCG/Supply Chain.
• Effective communication skills; ability to manage relationships across a variety of stakeholders.
• Analytical; comfortable manipulating and analysing data in Excel.
• Calm and logical approach.
• Experience with demand planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining a detailed SKU-level forecast based on commercial plans in the operational window to drive accuracy and supply chain decisions, including for promotions and new product launches.
• Detailed analysis of customer orders versus forecast and ordering patterns to influence the daily-level forecast.
• Partnering with Commercial teams to understand customer performance and implications on the forecast, reviewing on a weekly basis to adapt the short-term forecast as needed.
• Partnering with Customer Service teams to bring in customer insight on the forecast.
• Feeding into the wider forecasting process, taking part in monthly forecast reviews with the Demand Planning and Commercial teams to dive into the detail of the forecast.

Job description

Walker Hamill is seeking a Temporary Demand Planner to develop a robust short-term forecast for key customers in the UK. The role focuses on SKU-level forecasting, partnering across Customer Service, Commercial and Demand Planning teams to balance stock and reduce waste.

You will work daily in a fast-paced FMCG environment, starting ASAP and continuing through May 2027, ensuring the operational forecast reflects phasing, buy-ins and exceptions, and contributes to weekly performance reviews.