Demand Planner

Hilton Food Group; Drogheda; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Company pension

Subsidised canteen

EV charging

Cycle to work

Share save scheme

Free on-site parking

Staff shop

Employee assistance

Job summary

Hilton Food Group in Drogheda on site is seeking a professional Demand Planner to forecast retail product demand and model site capacity for operations and logistics.

You will work closely with the planning manager to produce a rolling 52-week outlook, manage new product setups, monitor service levels, and liaise with commercial and supply chain teams.

Qualifications

• Excellent experience and proficiency in forecasting and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Experience in forecasting.
• Experience in working with retail customers.

Responsibilities

• Analyse historical sales and seasonal demand to predict future demand.
• Generate seasonal plans to ensure cost-effective delivery.
• Model the demand for site logistics resources and manage pinch points.
• Daily review of forecast vs orders and coordinate with planning manager.
• Manage new product set ups within planning files for smooth launches.
• Participate in site NPD meetings to ensure visibility of product changes.

Skills

Excel

Forecasting

Retail experience

Communication skills

Tools

Quintiq

Job description

Role:Demand Planner
Location:Drogheda, On site
Workinghours: Monday - Friday, Monday- Thursday: 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM, Friday: 8:00-3:30PM, 39 hours
Salary:Competitive

Aboutus:

We are a company that takespride in our people as it is our people who are at the centre of everythingthat we do.
We have multi-categoryexpertise with a focus on quality and innovation. We deliver what customersneed and consumers want with expert taste and growth mindset.
Our business began with meat,and we've developed a market‑leading expertise with unmatched quality globally.We’re always investing in new technology to deliver more value, efficiency andconsumer-led innovative solutions.

Whatwe are looking for:

We are looking for a professional andexperienced DemandPlanner to be responsible for forecastingcustomer demand of all retail products on site. To be responsible for capacitymodelling of the HFI site for both operations and logistics. To work closelywith the planning manager to generate a rolling 52 week outlook of capacitydemands To be the key point of contact for our internal commercial team and thecustomers supply chain teams

Key responsibilities asa Demand Planner will be to:

• Analysing historical sales, seasonal demand, weather changes and upcoming promotions to predict future consumer demand
• To generate seasonal plans using the tools we have to ensure effective delivery at the planned cost
• To manage Quintiq new releases
• To model the demand and requirement for the logistics resources on site (NAWI, Manual warehouse) and manage any pinch points
• Daily review of customer forecast vs orders
• To manage new product set ups within the planning files to ensure smooth launches
• To participate in site NPD meetings to ensure full visibility of any upcoming product changes
• Daily attendance of the DRM2 and Planning Meetings
• Daily communication with the planning manager, planners and raw material schedulers to discuss forecast changes
• Tracking of service level at SKU Level and ensuring we have clear historical info
• To highlight “problem” products that are underperforming for the site and/or for the customer
• Assisting accounts with debit note queries

Requiredexperience/expertise to succeed as a Demand Planner will include:

• Excellent experience and proficiency of Microsoft Office specifically Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English –
• Experience in forecasting
• Experience in working with a retail customers
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Whatyou get in return:

• Opportunities for development and internal promotion
• Holiday: 30 Days (20 Annual Leave, 10 Public Holidays)
• Company Pension: 5% Matching
• Subsidised Canteen
• EV Chargers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share Save scheme
• Free car parking on site
• Staff shop with discounted products
• Employee assistance program

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