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This is a great opportunity for a Demand Planning Manager to join an established food manufacturer in Kent. This is a newly created role due to the company’s continued growth and will take control of their demand planning function.
You’ll be responsible for proposing & implementing solutions to improve forecast accuracy by analysing historical data, market trends, customer information & commercial insights. Build both Long term and short term forecasts to ensure product availability
Responsibilities
* Responsible for the Supply Planner & Supply Chain administrator
* Take the lead on forecasting in conjunction with the Commercial Team. Hold regular reviews & analyse data accordingly
* Interface with customer planning functions to obtain data to assist with building forecasts and relationships.
* Ensure compliance in line with HMRC regulations for all Supply Chain transactions
* Use Budget/Forecast data to regularly review site capacity
* Build & maintain a 12 month rolling forecast
* Help drive continuous improvement both within the Supply Chain Team & wider business
* Good understanding of the S&OP process
* Manage obsolete & slow moving stock to mitigate potential write offs
Experience
* Proven experience in Demand Planning role ideally food/drink/fmcg
* Strong understanding of end to end Supply Chain
* Excellent Customer Service skills and the ability to build strong internal & external relationships
* Highly proficient in Excel
* Experience of Managing or supervising a small team
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