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The Role
The Demand Planning Manager will create a robust demand forecasting tool to project both short- and long-term business needs. This tool will integrate business intelligence and forecast data from all relevant external and internal sources.
Duties Include:
* Development of a robust demand forecasting tool, which delivers forecasting for site sales for short and long term demand.
* Lead and develop a team, ensuring that there are clear two-way communication routes, and individuals are able to fulfill their potential through formal training, experiential learning, or coaching.
* Monitor attainment vs Forecast and react to findings.
* Work closely with our key customers in creating their forecasts and understanding future business plans/activities.
* Produce monthly reports to drive continuous improvements and to support your own and the team's KPIs.
* Create and maintain forecast accuracy reports, monitoring and challenging, when necessary, the forecast vs sales.
* Challenge and manage the assumptions used, learning to improve future forecast performance.
* Support the business' S&OP process to ensure that there is an aligned view of demand and supply.
* Support the supply planning team with analytical reporting.
Skills & Experience Required:
* Demonstrated functional knowledge and experience in concepts of Supply Chain, S&OP, and Inventory Planning.
* Strong analytical skills to develop the Demand Planning process, ensuring there is sufficient challenge in the process.
* Ability to lead a team of Demand Planners to ensure targets are balanced and achieved, recognizing strengths in the team and developing them.
* Relevant working experience in demand planning and/or a statistical background.
* Experience working with forecasting tools.
* Ability to work in and create a collaborative environment.
* Organized and detail-oriented self-starter able to meet deadlines.
* Strong Excel skills; SAP &/or TXT knowledge is a plus.
* Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
* Willingness to undertake additional duties and provide cross-team support as needed.
The Benefits:
* Competitive rates.
* Online Benefits Hub.
* Canteen.
* Life insurance.
* On-site parking.
* Company pension.
* Referral programme.
* Health & wellbeing programme.
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