Demand Planning Manager
- Employer
- Vertical Advantage
- Location
- England, Northamptonshire
- Salary
- £45000 - £50000 per annum + bonus and benefits
- Closing date
- 18 May 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Supply Chain & Logistics
Job Details
An exciting opportunity has come about for a Demand Planning Manager to join a FMCG Food business based in the Northamptonshire area. This is a great opportunity for an experienced demand planning professional to ensure that the 18 month robust rolling forecast is delivered and communicated to the business
As their next Demand Planning Manager you will be responsible for motivating and developing a team of planners whilst focusing on shaping and engaging with your customer whilst delivering and effective Supply Chain strategy.
Other responsibilities will include;
- Responsible for managing rolling S&OP week 1 to 13
- Collaborative demand planning for base and events with full accountability of customer supply chain KPI's
- To lead forecast meetings with the commercial teams and reviewing performance to improve forecast accuracy
- To drive best practice and to look for improvement of ways of working by conducting high levels of analysis
- To build and develop strong relationships with customers supply chain & lead regular review meetings whilst driving service right through to shelf
- To support the business and to work on ad-hoc supply chain projects
- To develop effective ways of working with key stakeholders including factory management and supply planning teams in order to improve the supply chain effectiveness
The Demand Planning Manager will posses the following;
- Degree educated or equivalent working experience
- Previous experience in a customer facing demand planning role
- Previous experience of working within an FMCG environment
- Experience of dealing with the Top grocer's and knowledge of retailers systems
- Excellent stakeholder management & the ability to influence at all levels
- Strong analytical skills with ability with intermediate level of excel/ SAP desired
- Performance driven with previous experience of continuous improvement projects
- Ability to multitask, prioritise and consistently achieve tight deadlines
Due to the high volume of applicants I am afraid we are unable to respond to all. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, however we will keep your details on file and contact you with other opportunities.
Company
Vertical Advantage have a rich history in sourcing within the FMCG and Grocery marketplace. We specialise in placing candidates in the mid to senior end of the market within Category Management, National Accounts, Marketing, Supply Chain and Logistics.
We guarantee comprehensive support and expert guidance through professional consultants with proven track records from industry. At Vertical Advantage we are proud of how accomplished our people are and how they have built exceptional networks over their time in the recruitment sector. It is these networks that will give you confidence to work with us.
Our first instinct is to search and this is ingrained in the fabric of our work. We leave no stone unturned to deliver exceptional people for exceptional businesses. Our way of operating suits today's working lifestyle where people are short on time and need to make hiring decisions based on seeing low numbers of high calibre candidates.
Vertical Advantage is a lean, flexible consultancy that works with our clients and candidates to find the right solutions for them.
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