Demand Planner

Demand Planner Irlam - Hybrid £33,000 + Benefits FMCG **Our clients will consider candidates with Demand Planning, Merchandising or Stock Management experience ** Our client, a supplier of fast-moving consumer goods to the retail and trade sector now has an exciting opportunity for a Demand Planner / Analyst to join their team in Irlam. Main Job Purpose: The successful candidate will have ownership of a key customer account and will be responsible for forecasting both manufactured and purchased goods using historic sales, seasonal trends and promotional plans. It is critical that the candidate has a collaborative approach and is comfortable working in a customer facing role as well as cross functionally within the business. Key Responsibilities: • Use customer EPOS and shipment history to produce accurate sales forecasts and plan these in SAP. • Work collaboratively with the customer to agree promotional forecasts and challenge these where necessary. • Run regular meetings with the customer and share updates on service level, supply risks and discuss any proposed changes to the forecasts. • Maximise customer service level by troubleshooting supply issues and working with other departments to find solutions. • Lead a weekly forecast meeting and use analysis to share proposed changes with commercial colleagues and agree these collaboratively. • Identify risks and opportunities within the plan to help protect supply, manage stock levels and enable sales. • Basic knowledge of all customer accounts to provide holiday cover. • Work to established KPIs. • It will be necessary to work cross functionally and on occasion visit customers. Experience Required: • High attention to detail. • Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders. • Good people management skills are crucial. • A high level of competency in Excel is required • Previous demand management experience. • Previous SAP experience would be an advantage as would working in an FMCG environment. Apply online or for further information contact one of our specialist consultants quoting reference number: NJR16856