Demand Planner

ACCPRO; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite role (5 days)

Own transport required

Job summary

ACCPRO are working with a leading FMCG company to hire a Demand Planner in Dublin. The role focuses on developing and maintaining rolling demand forecasts across product categories, using historical data, customer requirements and business inputs.

You will lead planning meetings, support SIOP activity, and ensure ERP/MRP systems are used effectively. This is a full-time onsite role in Dublin with own transport required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Demand Planning or related roles.
• Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Forecasting and inventory planning experience.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP planning systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Experience with SIOP/IBP is beneficial.
• APICS CPIM or similar qualification is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts across product categories.
• Analyse demand using data and customer requirements.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and improve planning performance.
• Manage inventory requirements including stock levels and replenishment.
• Identify stock shortages and obsolete stock.
• Develop production plans aligned with forecast.
• Use ERP/MRP systems to support planning.
• Lead weekly demand and inventory review meetings and contribute to SIOP.
• Collaborate with procurement, operations, warehouse and finance.
• Maintain planning data and parameters in ERP/MRP.
• Support new product introductions.
• Produce KPI reporting and data-driven recommendations.
• Identify improvements to demand planning and wider supply chain processes.

Skills

Demand planning

Inventory planning

Supply chain planning

Forecasting

Analytical/problem-solving

Advanced Excel

Education

APICS CPIM certification

Tools

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

QAD ERP

Job description

ACCPRO are working with a leading FMCG company to hire a Demand Planner. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining demand plans across multiple planning horizons, using operational data, customer requirements, historical trends and business forecasts.

You will also play an important role in improving planning processes, supporting SIOP activity and ensuring ERP/MRP systems are being used effectively.

This role is 5 days a week onsite and own transport will be required.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain rolling demand forecasts across multiple product categories and SKUs.
• Analyse demand using operational activity, customer requirements, historical consumption and other relevant data.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify opportunities to improve planning performance.
• Manage inventory requirements, including stock levels, purchase orders, lead times and replenishment.
• Identify and resolve stock shortages, excess inventory and potential obsolete or waste stock.
• Develop daily, weekly and monthly production plans aligned with forecast demand.
• Use ERP/MRP systems to support production planning and material requirements.
• Lead weekly demand and inventory review meetings and contribute to the monthly SIOP process.
• Work closely with Procurement, Operations, Warehouse, Finance and Production to align plans and priorities.
• Maintain accurate planning data and parameters within ERP/MRP systems.
• Support new product introductions, SKU creation, amendments and product changes.
• Produce regular KPI reporting and provide data-driven recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Identify and implement improvements to demand planning, inventory management and wider supply chain processes.

Requirements:

• 3+ years' experience in Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Supply Chain Planning or a similar role.
• Experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, catering, logistics or another fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong experience with forecasting, inventory planning and/or production scheduling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn data into practical recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP planning systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working with multiple teams and influencing operational decisions through data.
• Experience with SIOP / IBP processes would be beneficial.
• Experience with QAD or similar ERP systems would be an advantage.
• APICS CPIM or a relevant Supply Chain / Planning qualification would be beneficial.