A new instruction for an established key manufacturing client in the area for a Demand Planner.

The role is presented on a long term contract basis, in order to provide support within the Team, due to the high volume of projects currently underway and offers attractive hybrid working.

The Position/Regular Duties will include but not limited to:

Maintain a rolling 12 to 18 month consensus demand plan and gaining full alignment with key stakeholders. 

Improve demand forecast accuracy

Assist the Commercial Team to develop sales forecasts for all their products

Challenge sales forecasts provided by the sales team, where significant changes have occurred

Assist in maintaining the Manugistics forecasting system with all the data necessary to support the entry and storage of forecasts, and to produce accurate KPI’s

Support decision making considering risks and opportunities by presenting alternative scenarios and assessment of risk and opportunities around the demand plan and align with the commercial team on the consensus
Support business understanding of volume forecasts and business performance through comprehensive analytics, including drivers of forecast changes and actual shipment variances to forecast. 
Work collaboratively through facilitating and strengthening S&OP process
Support on service, supply/inventory and capacity investment decisions through comprehensive analytics, to enable decision making on future business needs
Share best practises within the demand planning team for re-application in other geographies

Work with commercial teams to continuously improve the current demand planning process and information exchanges with distributors liaising with other functions ie. customer service and supply planning as required, to ensure processes are ready to accommodate the planned business growth

Identify and work to reconcile any discrepancies

Alert supply chain on an anticipated demand changes  likely to be of an exceptional nature
Responsible for root cause analysis and providing information to the wider business around insight and reasons the changes to the demand plan

Responsibility for launch forecasting on new product introductions

Work continuously to improve all metrics and reporting processes

Alert supply chain on an anticipated demand changes  likely to be of an exceptional nature
Continually improve forecast accuracy using best statistical data and regular communication with the commercial teams and their distributors

Integrate with supply chain teams

Package:
Attractive salary – depending on experience
4% company performance relate bonus
9% matched pension contribution
Health Cash Plan
Life Assurance cover at 4 x base salary
24 days holiday (+ bank holidays) plus you can buy or sell up to 3 days
Monday to Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 3pm!
Attractive hybrid working: 50% on site and 50% working from home

Education & Experience we are seeking:
Ideally 3 years + demand planning experience preferred
Ideally BS/BSc in any field or related supply chain management, shipping, warehousing and inventory skills
Previous experience working in a forecasting environment particularly with SAP & JDA in the past would be considered advantageous
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Well organised detail orientated able to handle multiple priorities and high volume of data in a fast-paced and team orientated environment, always adhering to deadlines
The ability to analyse data and determine opportunities for continuous improvement
Advanced Excel skills

If you have the skills, knowledge an experience we are seeking, please apply with your CV preferably as a word document and you will be contacted as soon as possible.

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