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Demand Planner

Employer
Vertical Advantage
Location
Surrey
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum + bonus and benefits
Closing date
29 Nov 2018

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Supply Chain & Logistics

Job Details



The Organisation

A fast paced, global business based in Surrey is looking for a Demand Planner to assist their expansion to dominate the UK market. They are on the search for someone who can be as exceptional and outstanding as their products and join their exciting and engaging working culture.

As a Demand Planner it is your responsibility to use their analytical skills to create demand plans to represent their customers across the UK and Ireland on a weekly basis and a monthly basis to plan for the longer term, and then compared with the supply plans to ensure customer service expectations have been met.



The Role
  • Being a representative for the Supply Chain division at the Sales meetings, putting forward any issues arisen from the supply chain such as; forecast accuracy, introduction if new products and any service problems
  • Contributing to the month S&OP meetings with the commercial and marketing teams
  • Provide a 3 year demand forecast, taking into consideration previous and potential trends in the industry
  • Taking ownership of the statistical forecast and finding new ways to continuously improve accuracy
  • Maintain a relationship with key external customers to discuss forecasting information received from their side and ensuring promotional timings and volumes are fully imitated in this


The Person
  • Graduate calibre or equivalent working experience
  • Strong analytical skills with an eye for detail
  • Proven experience in the S&OP processes and a forecasting role
  • Ability to work using own initiative and working in a fast paced environment under strict deadlines
  • Strong IT skills including Excel

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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