Demand Manager

Demand Manager Location: Derby Permanent / Contract: Permanent Overview EMBS Talent is working in partnership with a well-established precision manufacturing business, based in Derby, that is currently in the market for a Demand Manager to join their Supply Chain and Production department on a permanent basis. This organisation supplies into high-volume manufacturing markets and works with a broad customer base, making order book accuracy and forecasting central to how the business runs. Due to a planned departure within the team, our client is seeking an experienced Demand Manager to own the customer demand process and lead a small planning and purchasing team. Your responsibilities will include: As Demand Manager, you will own and develop the customer demand management process, working closely with the Manufacturing Manager to keep production plans aligned with customer requirements. Around 80% of the role is focused on planning and SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning), with the remaining 20% covering purchasing and supply chain management. You will: Act as the main point of escalation for customer order book queries, working closely with the production control team who manage day-to-day customer contact Closely monitor and manage the sales order book, ensuring it reflects the latest customer requirements at all times Own the SIOP process, providing a clear and well-understood demand signal to support decisions on sales, staffing and machine capacity ..... full job details .....