Demand & Supply Planning Manager

Demand Planning & S&OP

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting, identify and drive improvement initiatives to optimize performance.
• Develop and continuously improve stakeholder relationships internally and externally to collaboratively improve business planning and operational excellence.
• Further develop and optimize the Management Unit (MU) S&OP process to ensure alignment and integration across the broader organization.
• Enrich statistical baseline forecast with promotional and launch uplifts, ensuring that demand forecasts accurately reflect market trends and customer order behaviour.
• Collaborate closely with CoE team to ensure optimal stock distribution levels and co-develop agile processes that enable quick reaction to unforeseen market dynamics whilst ensuring product availability and minimizing critical stock and leftovers.
• Support the optimization of the product assortment to reduce non-value adding complexity.

Team leadership and stakeholders

• This role forms part of the Supply Chain UK leadership team and overall cross functional MU leadership team.
• The role holder is responsible for creating an inspiring team environment with an open and trusted communication culture.
• Setting clear team and individual goals, monitoring progress, providing support and guidance on an ongoing basis.
• Identify training needs, ensuring team members have necessary skills and resources, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Identify and recognize high potential, investing in developing the team for future opportunities.
• Encourage creativity and risk-taking.

• 2-5 years’ work experience in a similar function
• Deep knowledge of Demand Planning (Incl. fundamentals for data analytics and reporting)
• Strong stakeholder management
• Knowledge for Supply Planning is needed during transition phase
• Previous leadership experience
• Good general skills in MS Office Suite
• Knowledge of SAP & APO is considered a merit