Demand Planner - 6 Month FTC
Location: Northampton NDC, NN4 – Hybrid (1 day per week in office)
Job Length: 6 Month FTC – Full Time
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:
* Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
* Life Assurance
* Access to 24/7 GP services
* Enhanced pension contribution
* Access to a range of high street discounts
We are now recruiting for a Demand Planner for our beer brands. Reporting into the Senior Demand Planning Manager, this role will be responsible for forecasting demand using different sources of information.
Role Responsibilities:
* Manage aligned forward forecast from Sales and overlay with market data, sales/EPOS data and latest intelligence to create a final demand view.
* Communicate key assumptions behind the latest forecasts, clearly highlighting future risks and opportunities and explaining the impact of forecast changes.
* Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy through regular performance reviews, trend analysis, and tracking forecast versus actual sales.
* Manage customer prioritisation in close collaboration with Sales, Supply Planning, Customer Service, and Logistics teams.
* Partner cross‑functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service to ensure forecasts accurately reflect planned sales initiatives and marketing activity.
Experience and Key Attributes:
* Previous experience in demand planning within an FMCG business is essential.
* Familiarity with supply chain best practices, gained within industry.
* Advanced Excel user with knowledge of using multiple sources of data (SAP/ APO, Retail Link, Connect, BI etc).
* Initiative to analyse and understand data and provide insight to highlight risks and/or opportunities.
* Strong communication and influencing skills.
* Ability and confidence to resolve problems and prioritise.
Our commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion:
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences – including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.
We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
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