About the job

Demand PlannerSurrey 3 days/week in the office

We’re working with an established and growing consumer products business that designs, develops and supplies a broad portfolio of branded and licensed products to major retailers across the UK and internationally.

Operating across fast-moving consumer categories, the business manages a diverse product portfolio with significant seasonal peaks, new product launches and multiple retail customers. They are now looking for a Demand Planner to strengthen their planning capability and provide greater visibility across the wider business.This is a broad role combining demand planning, forecasting and inventory management with business reporting and data analysis. It would suit someone who enjoys getting into the detail of the numbers but can also turn data into clear, commercially useful information for senior stakeholders.

The RoleYou’ll take ownership of the demand planning process across a varied portfolio of products and customers, working closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and the wider commercial team.

Key responsibilities will include:Creating and maintaining accurate SKU and customer-level demand forecasts.
Analysing historical sales, customer forecasts, seasonality, promotions and market trends to improve forecast accuracy.
Managing forecasts for new product launches, range changes and product discontinuations.
Working closely with the commercial team to understand customer activity, promotional plans and changes in demand.
Supporting the S&OP / demand review process, highlighting risks, opportunities and significant changes to the forecast.
Monitoring stock levels and working with the supply team to balance availability against inventory and working-capital targets.
Identifying potential stock shortages, excess inventory and slow-moving lines and recommending appropriate action.
Tracking and reporting forecast accuracy, bias, service levels, inventory and other key supply chain KPIs.
Producing regular business performance reports and management information for senior stakeholders.
Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards to provide clear visibility of sales, demand, stock and operational performance.
Combining information from different data sources to identify trends, exceptions and commercial opportunities.
Automating and improving existing reporting processes, reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets wherever possible.
Turning complex datasets into clear insights and recommendations that support better business decisions.
Supporting continuous improvement across forecasting, reporting and data management.

About YouWe’re looking for someone who combines strong demand planning experience with excellent analytical and reporting capability.You’ll ideally have:Previous experience within Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Planning or a closely related analytical role.
Experience working within FMCG, consumer products, retail, wholesale or another SKU-led environment.
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
Good working knowledge of Power BI, including building and maintaining dashboards and reports.
Experience producing management information and presenting meaningful insights rather than simply reporting numbers.
Understanding of forecast accuracy, bias, inventory, availability and supply chain KPIs.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand how demand planning impacts sales, stock and profitability.
The confidence to challenge assumptions and work effectively with Sales and other commercial stakeholders.
A proactive, inquisitive approach with a genuine interest in improving systems, processes and reporting.

Why Join?This is an opportunity to join a successful consumer products business with an established retail customer base and a diverse portfolio of branded products.The role offers considerably more breadth than a traditional Demand Planner position. Alongside owning the forecast, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how the business uses data and Power BI, improving reporting and giving senior management greater visibility of business performance.For someone who enjoys combining planning, data and commercial insight, it’s an opportunity to have a real impact on how the business operates and makes decisions.

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About the job

Demand PlannerSurrey 3 days/week in the office

The RoleYou’ll take ownership of the demand planning process across a varied portfolio of products and customers, working closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and the wider commercial team.

Key responsibilities will include:Creating and maintaining accurate SKU and customer-level demand forecasts.
Analysing historical sales, customer forecasts, seasonality, promotions and market trends to improve forecast accuracy.
Managing forecasts for new product launches, range changes and product discontinuations.
Working closely with the commercial team to understand customer activity, promotional plans and changes in demand.
Supporting the S&OP / demand review process, highlighting risks, opportunities and significant changes to the forecast.
Monitoring stock levels and working with the supply team to balance availability against inventory and working-capital targets.
Identifying potential stock shortages, excess inventory and slow-moving lines and recommending appropriate action.
Tracking and reporting forecast accuracy, bias, service levels, inventory and other key supply chain KPIs.
Producing regular business performance reports and management information for senior stakeholders.
Developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards to provide clear visibility of sales, demand, stock and operational performance.
Combining information from different data sources to identify trends, exceptions and commercial opportunities.
Automating and improving existing reporting processes, reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets wherever possible.
Turning complex datasets into clear insights and recommendations that support better business decisions.
Supporting continuous improvement across forecasting, reporting and data management.

About YouWe’re looking for someone who combines strong demand planning experience with excellent analytical and reporting capability.You’ll ideally have:Previous experience within Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Planning or a closely related analytical role.
Experience working within FMCG, consumer products, retail, wholesale or another SKU-led environment.
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
Good working knowledge of Power BI, including building and maintaining dashboards and reports.
Experience producing management information and presenting meaningful insights rather than simply reporting numbers.
Understanding of forecast accuracy, bias, inventory, availability and supply chain KPIs.
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand how demand planning impacts sales, stock and profitability.
The confidence to challenge assumptions and work effectively with Sales and other commercial stakeholders.
A proactive, inquisitive approach with a genuine interest in improving systems, processes and reporting.