Forecasting & Demand Planning Manager

3 days ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Samworth Brothers Limited Full time

Join the Samworth Brothers Team and make this your next careers move, with Samworth Brothers become part of our dynamic family
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. Enhanced pension scheme
Private health scheme
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
Fixed term 12 month contract
The Opportunity The Demand Planning Manager at Walker & Son leads a team of planners to optimise the supply chain, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve service levels. Key responsibilities include forecasting accuracy, inventory management, strategic planning for seasonal events, and driving continuous improvement in systems and processes. The role requires a wealth of experience in planning roles, strong analytical and leadership skills, expertise in ERP systems, and familiarity with UK retail operations. Success in the role relies on customer focus, adaptability, teamwork, and a drive for excellence in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
Forecasting and Inventory Management: Enhance forecast accuracy, manage inventory levels, and minimize waste while maintaining service efficiency.
Strategic Planning: Develop medium-to-long-term capacity plans and oversee seasonal campaigns and customer promotions.
Maintain and upgrade planning systems, ensure proper setup for new products, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams (Commercial, Operations) and external stakeholders (Suppliers, Customers) to optimize supply chain performance.
Experiencein planning roles, with knowledge of UK retail processes.
Preactor"), VBA, and analytical systems.
Resilient, persuasive, and influential in high-pressure FMCG environments.
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UKs best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.



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