Job Description
Demand Planning Manager – Grocery & Strategic
Category-leading FMCG brand | Hybrid working | Team leadership
We’re supporting a well-known FMCG business with the hire of a Demand Manager to lead forecasting across a major grocery portfolio. This is a high-impact role with line management responsibility, where you'll play a key part in ensuring forecast accuracy, cross-functional alignment and S&OP maturity across the business.
You’ll lead a small team, work closely with Sales, Supply, Finance and Marketing, and take ownership of both short-term forecast delivery and longer-term demand planning insights.
What you’ll be doing:
* Lead and develop a team of Demand Planners, coaching on forecasting techniques, systems and S&OP best practice
* Own the demand planning process across grocery customers, including base, promo, NPD and seasonal lines
* Improve forecast accuracy and bias by refining tools, assumptions and ways of working
* Actively support the continuous improvement of S&OP processes and cross-functional collaboration
* Represent the demand planning function within the supply chain leadership community
What they’re looking for:
1. Proven experience in FMCG demand planning, idea...