UK&I IBP Demand Planner

PepsiCo; Reading; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car schemes

Job summary

PepsiCo UK is seeking an IBP Short-Term Demand Planner to translate customer signals into an actionable 0–22 week forecast across the UK&I business. You will work within the IBP framework on the o9 platform to deliver a single, aligned demand plan.

Collaboration with Sales, Supply Planning, Finance and the Forecast Analyst is essential to protect service levels, inventory and execution performance while identifying risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning or Integrated Business Planning within FMCG or similar environment.
• Understanding of forecasting methodologies, demand sensing and short-term planning processes.
• Experience using planning systems (o9 experience desirable) and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insights into business actions.

Responsibilities

• Own the short-term demand plan (0–22 weeks) for an assigned channel/portfolio, delivering an accurate and unbiased forecast that reflects customer, commercial and market signals.
• Lead short-term demand planning activities, including forecast enrichment, Demand Control and the forecast handshake process, ensuring inputs are reviewed and aligned with the IBP plan.
• Monitor forecast performance, identify demand exceptions, risks and opportunities and implement corrective actions to protect service and inventory performance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Collaboration, Supply Planning, Finance, the IBP Channel Demand Planner and the Forecast Analyst to develop customer insights and maintain a single aligned demand plan.
• Lead Demand Control and support iS OE forums by providing clear demand insights and recommending mitigation actions to enable informed decisions.
• Maintain high standards of forecast quality and data integrity through use of the o9 planning platform and governance.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Excel

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Tools

o9 planning platform

Excel

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester.

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester. The IBP Short-Term Demand Planner is responsible for delivering an accurate and unbiased short-term demand plan by translating customer, commercial and market signals into executable demand. The role supports Demand Control and iS&OE processes, enabling agile decision-making while protecting service, inventory and execution performance across the UK&I business. Working within the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework and leveraging the o9 planning platform, the role plays a key part in maintaining one aligned demand plan across the short-term planning horizon.

Responsibilities

• Own the short-term demand plan (0–22 weeks) for an assigned channel/portfolio, delivering an accurate and unbiased forecast that reflects customer, commercial and market signals.
• Lead short-term demand planning activities, including forecast enrichment, Demand Control and the forecast handshake process, ensuring commercial inputs are reviewed, challenged where appropriate and aligned with the agreed IBP demand plan.
• Monitor forecast performance, identify demand exceptions, short-term Risks & Opportunities and execution risks, implementing timely corrective actions to protect customer service and inventory performance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Collaboration, Supply Planning, Finance, the IBP Channel Demand Planner and the Forecast Analyst to develop customer insights, support service execution, facilitate the forecast handshake process and maintain a single aligned demand plan across short-term and medium-term planning horizons.
• Lead Demand Control and support iS&OE forums by providing clear demand insights, highlighting emerging risks and recommending appropriate mitigation actions to enable informed business decisions.
• Maintain high standards of forecast quality, data integrity and planning governance through effective use of the o9 planning platform, collaboration with the Forecast Analyst to leverage system-generated insights, and adherence to IBP processes and standards.

Qualifications

Functional Competencies

• Experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning or Integrated Business Planning within a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or similar environment.
• Understanding of forecasting methodologies, demand sensing and short-term planning processes.
• Experience using planning systems (o9 experience desirable) and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insights into business actions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across Commercial, Supply Chain and Finance.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing activities in a fast-paced environment.

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality planning outcomes.
• Builds collaborative relationships and works effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Proactively identifies opportunities to improve planning processes and ways of working.
• Uses data and insight to support sound business decisions.
• Adapts positively to change and contributes to the successful adoption of new planning capabilities and technologies.

Why Join Us?

• We offer a competitive salary
• critical illness cover
• discounted gym memberships
• enhanced parental leave
• electric car schemes

Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.