Demand Planner

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Step into a pivotal role where your expertise in demand planning will directly influence the supply chain efficiency and overall business success of a leading company within the retail and FMCG industries. Our client is seeking a highly experienced Demand Planner to lead their S&OP process, ensuring seamless alignment across sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance teams. Where You'll Make an Impact: Own and lead the S&OP process, driving alignment between multiple business units. Analyse historical sales data, market trends, and customer forecasts to develop precise demand projections. Create and maintain a 12-month rolling forecast, consolidating all product category demand plans. Apply statistical models and forecasting tools to predict future demand patterns. Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to integrate market insights, promotions, and product launches into forecasts. Regularly review and adjust forecasts through S&OP cycles to reflect market changes. Partner with supply chain, procurement, logistics, and operations to align demand, production, and distribution plans. Monitor inventory health to ensure optimal stock levels, minimize excess, and meet aging stock targets. Identify risks to demand and supply plans, troubleshoot issues such as shipping delays, and implement corrective actions. Generate comprehensive S&OP reports on forecast accuracy, demand trends, and inventory performance. Provide strategic insights to enhance forecasting accuracy, supply chain resilience, and overall business agility. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a relevant field. 6 or more years of experience in full demand planning. Strong analytical skills with a focus on inventory management and data analysis. Proven ability to develop accurate demand forecasts and manage cross-functional stakeholder collaboration. Statistical modeling tools and forecasting software. Experience within retail or FMCG sectors. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, we regret that you have been unsuccessful