As a global leader in professional garments and linen rental services, with 80% of group revenue driven by textile solutions and with annual investments of several hundred million pounds, optimising cost, quality and customer value is a strategic priority across the Group and in the UK and the Demand Planning Manager takes ownership of this.
The circular economy model ensures products are designed, maintained and utilised for maximum durability and functionality. As Demand Planning Manager, you will play a critical role in protecting and maximising the value of this investment at site level.
The Role
You will take ownership of linen management for your site, ensuring customer product availability is maximised while controlling textile spend and delivering measurable financial performance.
Acting as the site's Centre of Knowledge for textile configuration and customer setup within the business, you will balance customer demand, operational capability and budget control - flexing demand seasonally and driving best practice across the laundry.
Key Responsibilities
Proactively monitor and forecast linen demand, identifying risks and agreeing action plans
Ensure customers are set up on appropriate service types and replenishment levels
Work closely with Operations to minimise unnecessary textile investment through compliant rewash and rag-out processes
Manage and monitor the financial performance of the linen pool against budget
Provide weekly, monthly and quarterly performance reporting
Liaise with Account Management and Customer Services to optimise customer outcomes
Drive continuous improvement and maximise textile utilisation
About You
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights
Commercially aware and comfortable managing budgets
Confident working cross-functionally across operations and commercial teams
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
IT literate (MS Office & ERP systems)
Flexible, proactive and able to respond quickly to business needs
Degree educated or equivalent experience within a customer-focused service environment
Experience of continuous improvement programmes is advantageous
What's on Offer
A strategically important role within a growing international organisation
High visibility and cross-functional exposure
Opportunity to influence cost, quality and customer value
A collaborative, people-focused culture
Genuine scope for development and progression
If you are commercially sharp, operationally curious and motivated by driving sustainable value in a fast-paced environment, I would love to hear from you.
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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