We are seeking a Demand Planner to join our team on a temporary basis, covering a maternity leave.
This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal role, delivering accurate forecasts for our Retail & B2B customers supplied from our Pork, Lamb and Added Value manufacturing sites.
This is a dynamic position that requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and collaboration cross functionally to ensure a timely and accurate forecast is generated to allow the business to drive supply chain efficiencies and meet our customers demands.
You will be responsible for and required to undertake the following duties:
Utilise SAP APO to develop and maintain an accurate 18-month demand forecast based on historical data, market trends and business insights
Collaborate with our commercial sales team and production planning teams and facilitate weekly and monthly review processes to challenge our forecasts and develop a high awareness of our customers trends and behaviours
Continuously drive and implement improvements to demand planning processes, systems, and tools
Analyse historical sales, YoY seasonality, promotional performance, and changing market conditions to adjust and align demand plan as necessary
Interrogate forecast accuracy KPIs, and drive actions on any deviations or discrepancies.
Prepare and present forecast reports and insights to stakeholders, highlighting key findings and recommendations
Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
Strong analytical skills and understanding of demand planning principles and forecasting techniques
Detail orientated with the ability to interpret complex data sets
Ability to facilitate meetings and articulate and present data to multiple stakeholders
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively work cross functionally
Advanced Excel skills
Experience as an analyst and understanding of FMCG preferable
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