Demand Planning Manager

The Demand Planning Manager will ensure the business has the right stock, in the right place, at the right time while balancing customer availability, service levels, inventory and working capital. The successful candidate must have hands-on experience using RELEX within a demand planning, forecasting or replenishment environment. Working closely with Commercial, Sales, Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations and Finance, you will lead the development of a robust consensus demand plan and play a key role within the wider SandOP / IBP process. Key Responsibilities Demand Planning and Forecasting Own and develop the end-to-end demand planning process across the business. Produce accurate short, medium and long-term demand forecasts across a large and complex SKU portfolio. Analyse historical sales, customer demand, seasonality, market trends and promotional activity to develop robust forecasts. Manage forecasting across multiple products, categories, customers and channels. Continuously monitor and improve forecast accuracy and forecast bias. Identify significant changes in demand and ensure these are communicated effectively across the wider supply chain. Challenge assumptions and ensure commercial forecasts are supported by appropriate data. Manage demand volatility within a fast-moving FMCG environment. Ensure demand plans are appropriately translated into supply and inventory requirements. RELEX The Demand Planning Manager will act as a key user of RELEX and will be ..... full job details .....