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Demand & Supply Planner

Ref: 632359

Warwickshire, UK

£40,000

  • Permanent
  • FMCG Supply Chain Planning
  • Demand Forecasting And Inventory Optimisation
  • S&OP Reporting

About the candidate

This candidate is an experienced Demand & Supply Planner with 16 years' supply chain planning and forecasting experience across FMCG, foodservice logistics, retail and production environments. They are currently supporting UK customer demand across two distribution centres, producing forecasts, buy plans, inventory insights and S&OP/KPI reporting for a major national foodservice account.

Comfortable leading teams and partnering with senior stakeholders, they bring strong hands-on systems capability across SAP F&R/MM, Oracle, Slim4, Optimiza, JDA and WMS platforms. They have progressed through production, technical supply chain and senior SCM roles, giving them a rounded view of forecasting, replenishment, inventory flow and continuous improvement.

What makes them great?

  • 16 years' end-to-end supply chain experience - Brings a strong mix of forecasting, replenishment, inventory management, production planning and FMCG retail supply chain knowledge.
  • Supports demand across two UK distribution centres - Currently manages forecasting, inventory planning and purchase order optimisation for a high-profile national foodservice operation.
  • Strong team and stakeholder leadership - Has led SCM specialists and technical assistants, coached teams on reporting accuracy and worked closely with suppliers, category managers and senior leadership.

Areas of expertise

  • Demand, supply and inventory planning - Experienced in building daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal and promotional forecasts across FMCG, category and SKU level.
  • S&OP, reporting and insight - Designs regular KPI, demand trend, category performance and network reporting to support decision-making and corrective action.
  • Supply chain systems - Strong user of SAP F&R/MM, Oracle, Slim4, Optimiza, JDA, Dispatcher WMS and advanced Excel for forecasting and planning activity.