Role Purpose
The Demand Planner is responsible for building accurate and well understood demand forecasts across global markets within a 12-month horizon.
This role plays a key part in bringing together data, commercial insight and business inputs to create a clear view of future demand. By working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning, the Demand Planner ensures forecasts are realistic, clearly understood, and provide a strong foundation for business decision making.
A strong focus of the role is turning data into insight, challenging assumptions, and clearly communicating risks and opportunities within the demand plan.
Key Accountabilities
Demand Forecasting & Planning
* Build and maintain demand forecasts for a 12-month horizon.
* Ensure forecasts are accurate, timely and aligned to agreed planning cycles.
* Clearly document assumptions, risks, and opportunities within the forecast.
* Provide a forward-looking view of demand to support supply planning.
Data Analysis & Forecast Construction
* Bring together data from multiple sources including sales inputs, historical trends and marketing activity.
* Analyse data to identify patterns, risks and opportunities that inform the forecast.
* Challenge inputs and assumptions where needed to improve forecast quality.
* Ensure demand plans are based on consistent, reliable and well understood data.
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
* Work closely with Commercial to gather and validate inputs.
* Act as a key point of contact for demand data and forecast detail.
* Ensure stakeholders are aware of and understand the most up to date forecast.
* Clearly communicate changes, risks and key assumptions between forecast versions.
* Build strong working relationships to ensure open, honest and constructive communication.
Supply Planning & S&OP Support
* Provide clear and structured demand inputs to support supply and capacity planning.
* Identify and flag demand risks, volatility and step changes as part of the planning cycle.
* Support the S&OP Lead with clear data, insights and supporting analysis.
* Ensure demand updates are communicated in line with agreed processes.
Performance & Insight
* Monitor forecast accuracy and identify trends or bias.
* Conduct root cause analysis on forecast variance to flag risk and recommend improvements.
* Translate data into clear insights to support decision making.
* Support continuous improvement of forecast quality and reliability.
Process & Continuous Improvement
* Support the ongoing improvement of demand planning processes and ways of working.
* Identify opportunities to simplify processes and reduce manual effort.
* Contribute to improving tools, data quality, and overall planning effectiveness.
Key Relationships
* Commercial & Sales Teams
* Supply Planning Team
* Global S&OP Lead and Head of Planning
* Marketing & NPD
* Finance
* IT
Skills & Experience
Essential
* Experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Demand Analysis.
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with and interpret data.
* Experience working cross functionally with multiple stakeholders.
* Good understanding of how demand planning supports supply and business decisions.
* Clear communication skills with the confidence to challenge and influence.
Desirable
* Experience in FMCG or fast paced environments.
* Exposure to S&OP or integrated business planning processes.
* Experience using forecasting or planning tools.
Key Competencies & Behaviours
* Analytical and detail focused
* Strong communicator and relationship builder
* Confident in challenging assumptions
* Structured and organised approach
* Collaborative and reliable
* Continuous improvement mindset
Package: At St Pierre Groupe our employer brand is important. In addition to salary, we offer an extremely attractive benefits package consisting of:
* Company Bonus Scheme
* Defined contribution pension scheme (8% employer, minimum 1% employee contribution)
* Private Health Insurance and Medicash (after 3 months service)
* International Travel Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Annual Leave of 27 days + 1 day for your Birthday + statutory days
* Flexible working (start time between 8am-10am) + early Friday finish.
* Hybrid working with a mix of 3x onsite and 2x remote days.
* Excellent work location at Didsbury Towers with onsite café, parking, and events.