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Category Demand Planner

Employer
Kerry Foods
Location
Egham, Surrey
Salary
Competitive Salary and benefits package
Closing date
24 Apr 2012

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Category Management
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Job Details

As Category Demand Planner at Kerry Foods, you will be a key point of contact to the National Account Managers in preparation of the category demand forecast. You will assist the Lead Demand Planner in the generation of the overall business demand plan. In particular you will be part of the Phase I Transformation for Growth Project.

You will also work with the Commercial teams and wider commercial influences such as NPD and Marketing to develop an agreed forecast with a monthly, quarterly, 12 month and 18 month horizon for input into the supply and inventory planning team and financial teams.

Kerry Foods have excellent growth plans in place and this position will assist in driving the business forward.  It is an exciting time to join the company and will give the right individual the opportunity to grow and develop their career.

Key Accountabilities

  • Communicate between the commercial stakeholders, supply and inventory planning teams to agree a total category forecast
  • Assess the impact of targeted activity, mechanics and tracking versus agreed timelines
  • Rigorous challenge of the Commercial teams to provide forecast accuracy
  • Cleanse and tag historical sales data to produce a baseline demand profile
  • Advise the commercial business on the allocation of constrained products as presented by the supply and inventory planning process
  • Adhere to the agreed meeting schedule across the month to enable accurate customer demand forecasting
  • Ensure demand plan forecast is inclusive of all NPD launches
  • Provide root cause analysis of variation to performance targets

Previous Experience

  • Demand planning experience within an FMCG environment is essential
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail (professional, accurate and efficient way of working)
  • Strong communication and presentation skills within and across business functions
  • Prioritisation of workload and areas of focus based on impact assessment
  • Identify key issues and trends and proactively develop a plan to address them
  • Build relationships internally and externally (customer supply chain teams)
  • Excellent influencing, challenging and negotiation skills both within and across business functional teams
  • The ability to present, challenge and debate in a controlled manner
  • Outstanding working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential

Qualifications

  • Candidates are likely to be educated to degree level
  • Recognised Supply Chain, Demand planning qualification is desirable.
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK

Company

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Kerry Group was established in County Kerry, Ireland, as a dairy cooperative in 1972 and has grown considerably through organic growth and strategic acquisition ever since. Now a leading international food and food ingredients corporation, Kerry Group has over 23,000 employees and an annual turnover in excess of €4.8 billion.

 

 

Kerry Foods, a division of Kerry Group, is a leading supplier of added-value and customer branded food products to major supermarket chains, convenience stores and independent retailers across the UK and Ireland. We are responsible for some of the UK and Ireland’s best known brands, holding the number one position in many of their markets. 

 

Some of the better known brands include Cheestrings, Brunchettas, Mattessons, Green’s Cakes, Homepride (flour), Wall’s (sausages), Denny, Freshways and Richmond.

 

Kerry Foods is also a leading producer of supermarket private label products such as chilled and frozen ready meals, cooked meats, pastry products, cheese and dairy products and sandwiches.

 

 

Kerry Foods has achieved number one positions in many of its markets by responding creatively to the needs and requirements of customers; matching ever-changing consumer demands made as a result of evolving lifestyle, leisure and demographic requirements.

 

 

We have headquarters in Tralee, Ireland and Egham, UK, and some 20 manufacturing facilities throughout the UK and Ireland, with an extensive distribution network in both countries.

 

 

As a Group, Kerry’s corporate mission relies on its total commitment to being a leader in its various markets through technological creativity, product quality, superior customer service and the wholehearted commitment of each employee. This ambitious corporate development strategy requires the best people to manage the business and provide the capabilities necessary to sustain growth on a long-term basis.

 

 

 

A career at Kerry offers exceptional opportunities for individuals with ambition, vision and a commitment to excellence in a dynamic business environment.

 

 

 

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