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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.