We're aware of a global phishing scam impersonating employees via email, WhatsApp and Telegram, but no Cast UK systems have been breached.
Find out how to protect yourself here.
View all candidates

Demand Forecasting Manager

Ref: 153118

Rickmansworth, England

£85,000

  • Permanent
  • S&OP Leadership
  • International Supply Chain Strategy
  • Forecast Accuracy Improvement

About the candidate

A highly experienced supply chain leader with 20+ years’ experience across FMCG, beauty and pharmaceutical environments. They bring a strong background in demand and supply planning, S&OP/IBP leadership, international supply chain strategy and operational transformation across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

They are particularly strong in scaling supply chain functions for growing businesses, improving forecast accuracy, optimising distribution networks and building collaborative planning processes with senior commercial, finance and operational stakeholders. They are now seeking a permanent senior role where they can lead demand forecasting and broader supply chain improvements in a fast-paced FMCG or beauty environment.

What makes them great?

  • Proven forecasting impact: Improved forecast accuracy by around 10%, achieving over 70% accuracy across a major grocery portfolio worth more than £150m in net sales.
  • Scaled supply chains for growth: Helped expand an international network from one UK warehouse to a UK and EU multi-warehouse model, supporting 4x revenue growth and delivering around £200k in cost-to-serve savings.
  • Commercially focused operator: Improved margins by more than 25% on a major European launch and mitigated around £500k of working capital risk through inventory, supplier and distribution optimisation.

Areas of expertise

  • Demand, Supply Planning & S&OP: Experienced in leading monthly S&OP cycles, building bottom-up forecasts at SKU level and managing KPIs including forecast accuracy, bias and service levels.
  • International Supply Chain Strategy: Skilled in designing scalable routes to market, managing 3PL relationships and supporting launches across Europe, North America, Australia and wider global markets.
  • Systems, Data & Continuous Improvement: Confident using SAP, Power BI and bespoke forecasting tools to improve planning visibility, resource planning and operational decision-making.