Demand Planning Manager
Ref: AS2058770
London, England
£50,000
- Permanent
- FMCG Forecasting
- S&OP Leadership
- Forecast Accuracy Improvement
About the candidate
A dedicated demand planning professional with over six years’ experience across fast-paced FMCG, beverage and retail environments. They have led planning teams, improved forecast accuracy and worked closely with sales, marketing and finance teams to build stronger demand visibility.
They bring a proactive, analytical and collaborative approach, with strong experience in S&OP, forecasting models, planning software implementation and customer-focused continuous improvement. They are looking for a permanent opportunity and are available to start in 2 weeks.
What makes them great?
- Improved forecast accuracy by 20%: Introduced advanced forecasting models across a broad FMCG product range, helping to reduce stockouts and improve customer satisfaction.
- Reduced planning cycle time by 15%: Supported the rollout of new demand planning software, improving efficiency and freeing up time for better insight-led planning.
- Strong team leadership: Managed and developed demand planners while encouraging a positive, collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement.
Areas of expertise
- Demand forecasting and S&OP: Experienced in building forecasts from sales history, market trends, promotional activity and seasonal demand patterns.
- Stakeholder collaboration: Confident working cross-functionally with sales, marketing, finance and key customers to challenge forecasts and improve alignment.
- Planning systems and data analysis: Strong analytical capability, with hands-on experience supporting demand planning software implementation and data validation.