Key Demand Planning Role
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in connecting commercial, production, and supply chain operations to ensure the smooth delivery of raw and finished materials to meet customer demands.
This key position involves managing demand planning activities for customers and products, developing tactical plans to achieve organisational goals, and providing support in creating seasonal demand cycles. Additionally, it encompasses overseeing planning integration for new and existing products, developing a strong customer focus with commercial and customer service departments, and incorporating business intelligence and sales data into effective production planning.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage and coordinate demand planning activities for customers and products.
* Develop and execute product tactical plans to meet organisational goals.
* Provide support in developing seasonal demand cycles.
* Oversee planning integration for new and existing products.
* Develop and implement a strong customer focus with commercial and customer service departments.
* Incorporate business intelligence, forecast information, and sales data from various sources to deliver effective production planning.
* Organise raw material allocations while managing cost effectiveness and timing.
* Assist in risk assessment and mitigation activities.
* Identify opportunities to meet customer demands during constrained supply.
* Identify areas for improvement and recommend action plans.
* Manage both finished goods and raw material lines.
About You:
* You will have experience with inventory and trend analysis, inventory control, tactical planning, demand planning, manufacturing, and forecasting.
* 2-3 years industry experience in a planning or manufacturing role.
* A natural talent for analysing trends.
* Thriving in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to use a wide range of computer systems.
What's Offered:
* Opportunities for career advancement.
* Great team environment and thriving culture.
* Full training provided and ongoing support.
* Ability to cross train across multiple areas of the business to diversify your experience.
* Work with a mentor who has an excellent, supportive management style.
* Being part of a team achieving big demand planning goals.