Demand Planning Manager Global Consumer Organisation

4 months ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Mackenzie Jones Full time

Demand Planning Manager ***Global Consumer Organisation***

Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 Per annum + Car Allowance, Up to 20% Bonus, Pension, Private Healthcare and Holiday.

Location: Warwickshire (Hybrid working ideally 3 days office-based and 2 days from home)


Our client, a leading global consumer organization, is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to spearhead demand planning efforts from a volume, creation, and value perspective across short, medium, and long-term horizons. This role requires close collaboration with operations, commercial transformation, and finance teams to deliver a best-in-class, customer-centric forecasting process.


What will my accountabilities be?

  • Lead and execute short-term, mid-term, and long-term forecasts for: Volume performance, Creation performance & Margin performance.
  • Embed volume and creation forecasting within the sales team using a granular, customer-focused approach.
  • Provide commercial leadership in the S&OP process, collaborating with supply and transformation leads.
  • Coordinate with the fulfilment performance manager to prioritize delivery based on customer type, profitability, and commercial strategy.
  • Collaborate with the operations team to identify logistical efficiencies within the short-term order pool.
  • Prioritize customers based on profitability (in coordination with the head of commercial).
  • Lead initiatives to improve customer master data and prevent supply outages.
  • Oversee the CAPEX allocation process for new customer creation, working with sales and engineering.
  • Analyze and incorporate market insights and external factors into demand planning.
  • Collaborate with the board on budgeting, planning, and results analysis.
  • Provide input on inventory strategies for existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.


Qualifications & Experience:

The ideal candidate holds a degree and has over 3 years of experience in a demand planning role within an established S&OP cycle.

They possess strong analytical skills, with experience handling large data sets and a proven ability to develop demand forecasting systems.

The candidate has a successful track record of leading cross-functional teams without direct line management, and consistently meeting challenging targets and deadlines.

Strong communication, influencing, decision-making, and negotiation skills are essential. Additionally, they demonstrate strong financial awareness, effectively translating data insights into meaningful financial impact.


What happens next?


Now: Apply today with your CV which will be reviewed by our MKJ Recruitment team.


First Stage: Teams call with the talent team and hiring manager

Second Stage: Competency interview and face-to-face interview in the office and meet the team


People are at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process that means people can be their best authentic self. ❤️


We would love to reply to all applications, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive, so if you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately on this role it won’t be progressing. It is possible that the position could be in the process of closing, so chalk it up to bad timing. But, have no fear There will be more opportunities. Follow us at Mackenzie Jones Recruitment so you don’t miss them.



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