Demand Planner

4 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller Full time

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe.

In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers.

The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

We are recruiting for a Demand Planner at our Manchester Dairy. As Demand Planner, you will develop robust forecast models working collaboratively with key stakeholders to drive service levels & minimise wastage level and assist in facilitating and implementing the monthly S&OP process.

Your challenge

In this role the key responsibilities will include:

- Provide Consensus sales forecast of future demand requirements, working collaboratively with Sales, Commercial and external customer teams.
- Ensure Demand forecasting is based on the appropriate mix of statistical forecasts based on history, and market intelligence, and evaluate forecast results, including promotional analysis.
- Investigate and resolve significant variances, and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
- Provide input to the Supply Planning team in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning
- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of the demand planning team
- Use and maintain the Demand Planning software (Infor) as the primary forecasting system tool.
- Create statistical forecasts:

- Gather, analyze and validate data
- Execute statistical modelling software
- Review resulting statistical forecast model
- Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts
- Recommend adjustments for operational forecast
- Facilitate and manage demand planning/commercial meetings
- Maintain demand planning system and software
- Enter and modify data and ensure the correctness of product hierarchy
- Monitor trends in forecast error
- Identify relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence
- Prepare and maintain relevant demand planning reports

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**:

- Experience in Demand Planning (2 years minimum)
- Business degree or equivalent
- Evidence of capability to build positive, powerful working relationships within team environment
- Positive attitude to change
- Numerate, analytical
- Ability to Influence at all levels
- Exception identification & management
- Contact Details:_

F.A.O. Hire To Retire Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Donnington Wood Business Park, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7GJ


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