Regional Demand Planner

2 months ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Mayborn Group Full time

**Do you possess a strong enthusiasm for Demand Planning?**

**Are you fascinated by the evolving dynamics of sales forecasts?**

**Are you actively seeking a fresh opportunity to enhance your skills and broaden your experience?**

**If your response is a resounding "Yes" then your search ends with Mayborn Group. We are currently seeking a dedicated Regional Demand Planner to join our team at our headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne.**

In the role of Regional Demand Planner, you will play a crucial role in generating an unbiased sales forecast (volume, revenue, and margin) for the relevant business unit, encompassing all associated Feeding and Hygiene products. This revenue/margin sales forecast serves as a foundation for establishing Annual Operating and Quarterly plans, and it identifies any gaps in the live forecast.

The sales forecast is translated into a rolling 24month demand plan which requires the planner to create replenishment orders on our factories in the Far East, Morocco and Mansfield. Replenishment of orders will ensure that optimum Inventory levels are held (inclusive of safety stock) maximising customer service levels and forecast accuracy targets.

**This role will be based at our Global Headquarters located in Newcastle Upon Tyne and will be required to work in the office three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday).**

**What you will be doing**:
Develop a robust, unbiased monthly sales forecast (volume, revenue and margin) for regional trade channels and manage the supply chain activities to achieve success in all key performance indicators across Inventory, Availability and Vendor Performance taking into account internal and external factors.

**Demand Planning**
- Build an unbiased forecast, collecting as much market intelligence to achieve forecast accuracy targets and to ensure the correct products are ordered._
- Ensure that forecasts are reflective of the sales plan by sku by trade channel.
- Initiate monthly forecast reviews (in line with S&OP calendar) with sales, presenting an appropriate level of analysis to support recommendations for forecast amendments, challenging sales where necessary to ensure that a standard forecasting methodology is applied, and the forecast remains unbiased.
- Base Forecast collation and pressure test Channel specific forecasts
- Use the forecasting system where necessary to allow statistical forecasts to be maintained ensuring appropriate algorithms are adopted.
- Effectively plan and execute key events with the support of cross functional teams e.g. product launches & seasonality.
- Effective transition management of substitutions discontinued and new products minimising waste/residual and optimising availability.
- To achieve 3 month offset Forecast Accuracy % target for set trade channels and regions.
- Collaborate with respective channel and Category teams to gain insight of trading plans to ensure that the forecast is reflective of commercial activities of the business.
- Build strong relationships with key customers to gain insight in customer trading plans so that this information is reflective in the forecast.
- Work with key customers and Vendor portals to review inventory, forecasts and instock % so that we can maximise product visibility on shelf.
- Work with relevant departments to ensure that AOP & Quarterly plans are locked down and reflective of the business/Strat plan in a set time.
- Attend monthly rolled up forecast reviews
- Work with sales function to ensure that missed sales within the month are rolled where required to the following month to ensure the correct replenishment is made.
- Take part in the S&OP process for your region from a Demand perspective

**Replenishment Activity’s**
- Responsible for the inventory, replenishment, excess and out of stocks for a selection of categories/products._
- Based upon the Demand forecast, review and commit Requirement Planning (RP) schedules on a monthly basis for nominated product groups to produce an 18 month demand plan for the relevant supplier.
- Ensure that OOS (Out of stocks) are kept to a minimum and appropriate action is taken to minimise impact to trade.
- Generate exit plan for products that are at the end of their product life cycle.

**Reporting requirements**
- Relevant monthly communication needs to be issued to the wider business to ensure full understanding of inventory, impact to sales, capacity and forecast vs target. Reports to be generated are:_
- Out of stock report
- Forecast accuracy
- S&OP Deck collation

**What skills and experiences you’ll need to ace this job**:

- Strong communicator at all levels, ability to build relationships, challenge where appropriate and achieve buy in where necessary to demand & supply planning processes.
- Comfortable communicating with higher management and key stakeholders
- Excellent analytical, numerical and commercial skills, advanced level in Excel
- Problem solving skills.
- Educated to degree level, in a busine

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