Job Title: Demand Planner UK&I IFP
Location: Walton Oaks
Contract: 9-12 months / Hybrid 2 days onsite
Hours: 36.5 hours
Rates: £21-23 p/h
Job Description
SRG are looking for a Demand Planner to join a leading a global company that manufactures and sells personal care and paper-based consumer products. As part of the UK&I IFP Demand Planning team, this role is responsible for creating and communicating an insight-led view of market demand to support Working Capital targets, Operating Profit delivery, and Customer Service goals. The Demand Planner enables better decision-making, proactive risk management, and sustainable business performance
Duties and Responsibilities
Demand Planning and S&OP
• Lead and improve the Demand Review process within the Golden S&OP cycle.
• Maintain an accurate 18-month rolling forecast at SKU level.
• Ensure demand data is current across all planning horizons to support strategic and operational decisions.
• Manage monthly Demand Review and MBO sign-off for timely forecast release.
Insight & Forecast Quality
• Use statistical forecasting tools and drive system capability improvements.
• Enhance forecast accuracy and reduce bias through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide demand insights for financial cycles, budgets, and category/innovation projects.
• Analyse market trends, promo history, and customer data to improve forecast quality.
Portfolio & Risk Management
• Manage forecast splits, rollovers, and allocation rules to optimise service and inventory.
• Support SKU optimisation and assess supply chain impacts of commercial plans.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Align with Supply Chain, Commercial, and Finance teams on demand assumptions and risks.
• Deploy best practices across UK and European teams.
Short-Term Execution
• Communicate forecast changes, supply risks, and obsolescence issues to enable effective decisions.
Experience and Qualifications
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity to understand demand drivers and challenge assumptions.
• Proactive approach to improving tools and processes.
• Collaborative mindset with confidence to influence cross-functional teams.