Demand Planning Manager – Strategic leader
* Long term growth opportunities - development into Head of Demand Planning
* Strong stakeholder management and team management experience essential
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:
* Proven experience in FMCG demand planning, ideally with 5+ years' experience in forecasting roles
* Line management experience – able to coach and build capability within a team
* Strong analytical skills, Excel and forecasting systems experience (e.g. Blue Planner or similar)
* A confident communicator with strong commercial awareness and problem-solving ability
* Someone with a collaborative, proactive mindset – values-led and able to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment
What's on offer:
* Competitive salary plus car allowance
* Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of paying out
* Hybrid working – based 2–3 days per week at their head office
* Private healthcare, cash plan and other wellbeing support
* 25 days holiday + option to buy more
* Inclusive and values-driven culture, with a strong emphasis on employee development and cross-functional collaboration