Demand Planner
ABOUT NICHOLS
We're Nichols plc - the home of Vimto, and there is no other business quite like ours!
We have been making life taste better since 1908. Every day here is bursting with flavour – from the loved brands we’re proud to share with the world, to the energy, ambition and innovative ideas that fizz through our teams.
As well as our refreshingly different Vimto taste, our varied brand portfolio spans the still, carbonated, post-mix and frozen drinks categories – so you will find us in your local supermarket, pub and leisure outlet. We also work with the UK’s leading food manufacturers to provide a truly unique range of products everyone loves.
At the heart of everything is our rich family heritage, an unrelenting ambition to keep innovating, and a true pride in who we are. This is a place where you can be yourself, speak up, and get stuck in. We celebrate the wins, cheer each other on and keep things fizzing with positivity. From leaders who listen to teammates who’ve always go your back, its work that feels as good as it tastes!
We’re well known for our famous purple drink it’s true, but the real secret ingredient is our team of talented people - together we are quenching thirst, fuelling ambition and making work taste better.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
We are looking for a Demand Planner to create an unconstrained assumptions-based demand forecast per SKU (Stock keeping unit).
You’ll be collaborating with Commercial Teams to enrich and align on a consensus demand plan by gathering data, including customer insight, generating statistical forecasts, analysing trends, enriching with sales input and constantly improving forecast accuracy.
You’ll also be actively participating in scenario planning and provide guidance to the business and cleanse historical sales data to omit outliers from future planning projections.
YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE:
* Create, plan and own the rolling 24-month base demand plan aligned to the commercial and brand plan, validated using statistical models, historical data, market trends, customer insight and sales data
* Analyse forecast accuracy, identify variances, root cause and adjust projected forecast to improve accuracy and influence the business on key decisions
* Collaborate with Sales and Marketing, to ensure correct promotional phasing, product launches, and base phasing and market trends into demand forecasts
* Ensure historical sales data is statistically cleansed to able improved statistical forecast outcomes
* Analyse sales performance, trends, and customer insights to identify risks and opportunities
* Collaborate with customers to manage availability issues, management of ordering profiles to maximise direct deliveries, and shelf-life exceptions
* Generate and maintain demand scenarios to support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) decisions
* Provide regular reports and insights through use of analytical techniques to drive data-driven decision-making
* Participate in IBP meetings, providing insights and recommendations on demand forecasts and risks and opportunities
* Collaborate with Supply & Inventory Planning, Customer Service & Logistics, and Sales teams supported by in month demand sensing to ensure proactive and timely product and customer allocations decisions
YOU WILL HAVE EXPERIENCE IN:
* ERP systems knowledge within statistical forecasting and demand planning e.g. SAP, Access, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics
* Experience within a Customer facing role
* Stakeholder management
* Demonstrated experience of Continuous improvement
* Experience of working within an S&OP/IBP cycle
* Commercially savvy with a good general supply chain and business understanding.
* Knowledge of FMCG market dynamics
* Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
ABOUT YOU‿
* You’ll have the ability to co-ordinate and engage others to achieve team objectives and targets
* Be driven, resilient and passionate as well as agile and adaptable
* You’ll embrace and drive change
* Hands-on attitude with a natural curiosity to learn
* Focus on sharing good practices, continuous improvement and finding a better way
* Organised, completer / finisher mentality
* Open, honest, authentic and approachable
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US:
No matter where you work in our business you will be entitled to a range of amazing benefits, here is a snapshot of what we can offer you:
* 25 days holiday (with opportunity to buy extra every year)
* A generous pension scheme
* Annual Bonus
* Save as you Earn Share Scheme
* Option to join our private medical cover scheme
AND LET’S NOT FORGET THE PERKS‿
We are also proud to offer:
* Holiday home stay
* Your birthday off work
* 1 day a year off work to volunteer in the community (you choose when and where)
* Help yourself to our drinks and slush drinks when at one of our sites
* Staff shop with discounts on our products
Apply now if you want a taste of a new career and join Nichols - Where work tastes better.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are learning what this means every day.
We are striving to ensure we are building more diverse teams, we are at our best when we bring together our different life experiences, ways of thinking and individuality.
Any job offer is subject to an individual’s Right to Work in the UK.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas.
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