Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short, medium, and long-term supply plans
• Manage purchase order creation for products sourced from co-manufacturers and co-packers
• Ensure inventory levels remain aligned to customer requirements, and working capital objectives.
• Monitor and manage stock health, identifying risks of excess, obsolete, or slow-moving inventory
• Manage inter-3PL stock transfers to optimise inventory availability across the network.
• Maintain planning master data including planning parameters (MOQ/batch settings)
• Investigate supply exceptions and stock shortages, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Review forecast updates and assess implications for supply plans.
• Engage proactively with suppliers to understand risks, constraints, and opportunities.
• Issue rolling forecasts to co-manufacturing partners.

Requirements

Essential

• Experience within Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Production Planning, or Supply Chain Operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent data interpretation and reporting skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Experience working within ERP/MRP environments.
• Ability to influence decisions across multiple functions.
• Continuous improvement mindset.

Desirable

Main Responsibilities• Support and lead Demand Review meetings in key markets in line with S&OP process.• Work closely with the Commercial teams and Markets to identify and develop key opportunities and mitigate key forecast risks.• Understand and analyse trends and seasonal profile, to support and advise the commercial teams where there is evidence that the demand plan may require revision.• Ensure demand is in line with the agreed global allocations policy and process through regular reviews with the commercial teams and the Allocations Planner, highlighting opportunities and risks where appropriate.• Create and maintain the rolling 24-month demand forecast using appropriate statistical modelling, analysing market and purchase plans, historical sales data, brand changes, new product development and obsolete products.• Support the effectiveness of innovation and renovations core teams - ensuring that there are realistic pipe-fill plans and assumptions, minimising obsolescence and ensuring product is available for launch.• Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with third parties distributors.• Develop professional and productive relationships across all key stakeholders to support operational performance and ensure that accurate and relevant information is shared in a timely manner.• Support Supply Chain KPIs e.g. Forecast Accuracy and Bias, inventory and obsolescence.• Accountable for reporting and influencing MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) and BIAS (Absolute Value Variance) within the demand plan at SKU, Market and Regional level.• Maintain a proper process framework and detailed process documentation with the appropriate governance structure.• Develop depletion forecasting in appropriate markets and manage the accuracy and robustness of the forecasting Database.• Participate and contribute to team performance by engaging in team meetings and taking an active part in problem solving activities.• Work collaboratively with peers and colleagues and apply learnings from identified training and development activities required to perform in role.

• Our Ideal Candidate• Strategic thinker with experience in demand planning, strong analytical skills, proficient in statistical modelling and a sound knowledge of S&OP processes.• Proven track record in demand forecasting, market trend analysis, and managing product lifecycles.• Strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in managing MAPE and BIAS metrics.• Excellent interpersonal skills to lead Demand Review meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.• Excel in data-driven decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining efficient processes to meet business targets.