Demand and Suppy Planner - Beauty

The Company

Leading Beauty and Personal Care Manufacturer.

Excellent career opportunity for a skilled International Demand and Supply Planner looking for an immediate start in a permanent role. The role is with a global beverage manufacturer who is going through rapid expansion. They are seeking an experienced Demand Planner who has managed planning across Europe within FMCG, who is ambitious and wants to progress

Key Responsibilities:

• Assure the timely communication of ongoing forecast changes to stakeholders in the Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance Teams
• Develop accurate new launch forecasts including management of broader category impacts in conjunction with the Marketing and Sales departments
• Chair the monthly Demand Review meetings and play a key role in driving Demand and Gross Sales plan alignment through the S&OP meeting with Senior Brand Management
• Drive resolution of forecast accuracy, customer service and inventory management exceptions, establishing clear root cause and leading appropriate actions to deliver sustainable improvement
• Implement process improvements across the wider Demand Planning team, including coaching and development of the team
• Support the delivery of International Supply Chain Strategy through management of broader initiatives and projects

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning across European or international geography
• 3+ years experience in Demand Planning
• SAP experience, including use of a statistical baseline forecast
• Highly analytical with proficiency in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to run highly effective meetings
• Graduate standard
• Experience in Change Management / Project Management