Demand Planning Professional, 9 month FTC - Uxbridge (97945)

Demand Planning is part of the GB Planning & Commercialisation Department which includes: Commercialisation, Demand Planning, Production Planning, Materials Planning, Allocation and Deployment.  The Demand Planning team are responsible for leading the Sales & Operations Planning process within the GB BU to ensure that imbalances between demand and supply are proactively identified and co-ordinated solutions are put in place in a timely manner. Demand Planning are responsible for managing the demand signal across a group of product portfolios and customers for the purposes of driving Supply Chain and supporting an accurate supply plan that maximises service to our customers at least cost.  The Demand Planning, Professional role is responsible for developing the sales forecast for a group of SKUs (product portfolio) and customers and ensuring its quality. The role is responsible for supporting the monthly S&OP process and the quality of its inputs and outputs and drive actions to resolve potential supply issues., Reporting directly to the Senior Manager for Demand Planning the key responsibilities of the Professional, Demand Planning are: Â

• Executes the demand planning process and forecast activities for a product portfolio
• Produces and maintains the full demand forecast in SAP IBP:
+ Maintains a SKU forecast by customer + Understands EPOS and Stock Holding management + Collaborative planning with Commercial and Supply Planning + Planning Promotions, maintaining a Promotional customer plan + Sets up, plans and review stock builds and customer specific activities + Perform Post implementation reviews on Key Promotions and activities + Sets up and maintains suitable statistical forecasting models, maintains actuals history as needed + Performs forecast enrichment to adjust the statistical forecast as needed + Develops or reviews the baseline forecast and agrees it with Key Account Managers (KAMs) + Develops short and long term demand plan + Reviews and validates demand plan with Senior Manager Demand Planning + Performs analysis to understand key drivers behind the gap between the demand planning system (SAP IBP) and trade promotions planning system (Promax) + Performs weekly demand control + Maintains master data for new products (NPD) and new variant codes (new projects)
• Collaborates, as and if required, with KAMs to gather business intelligence and to agree a baseline forecast
• Supports the monthly S&OP process and ensures the quality of its inputs and outputs
• Supports resolution of supply chain issues with Supply Planning
  
  Relevant Demand Planning experience ideally in an FMCG environment
• Good analytical skills with proficiency in the use of Excel and Powerpoint
• Experience in demand planning systems (SAPÂ IBP DP)
• Good communication skills (including presentation skills) with the ability to facilitate effective meetings as required
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Experience in customer facing roles
  
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