Demand Planner
Alexander Steele is recruiting a Demand Planner to join a fast-growing food manufacturing business based in Nottinghamshire. You will be responsible for forecasting demand, optimising inventory levels, and ensuring smooth production planning. There will be opportunity to analyse market trends and historical data to create accurate demand forecasts that support business objectives.
Responsibilities:
1. Work closely with supply chain and production teams to ensure optimal inventory levels.
2. Identify potential risks in supply and demand fluctuations and provide solutions to mitigate disruptions.
3. Collaborate with stakeholders in the organisation to develop short/long term demand forecasts.
4. Utilise all data available to closely monitor actual demand vs forecast to identify shortages and overs while identifying actions to prevent service failures.
5. Track forecast KPI's including bias, accuracy and forecast value add.
Background Experience:
1. 3+ years of experience in a similar role within a similar FMCG manufacturing environment.
2. Strong analytical skills with experience in demand planning software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
3. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
4. Strong Excel skills.
What's on Offer:
1. Paying circa £40,000.
2. 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
3. Company pension.
4. Monday - Friday (8:30am - 5pm).
5. Long term career development opportunities.
For more information regarding this opportunity contact Lomond MacPherson.
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