Demand Planner - MRD Recruitment : Job Details

My FMCG client based in Bathgate is recruiting for a Demand Planner to join their team. As a Demand Planner, based in Bathgate, reporting into the Supply Chain Manager, you will play a critical role analysing data and forecasting demand.

As a Demand Planner based in Bathgate, you will play a central role liaising with various departments to create beneficial systematic solutions for all stakeholders within the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with individuals, teams and functions to understand, document and signoff of model / processes that need development
• Liaise with Sales & Marketing - to gather promotional plans and market intelligence
• Production Planning & Procurement - to align forecasts with supply capabilities
• Develop a procedural understand of planning system and the implications of change
• Resolves model / system problems for internal and external customers (individuals, teams and functions)
• Supply Chain data analysis
• Lead monthly demand review meetings as part of the S&OP process
• Monitor forecast accuracy and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities in demand plans
• Work closely with production planning and planning team to align supply with forecasted demand.
• Support inventory optimization by aligning forecasts with supply plans
• Some elements of supply chain reporting
• Executes all existing & future data integrity procedures for safeguarding developed planning / forecasting and scheduling models / processes
• Implement and maintain planning parameters within the system
• Test incoming development work from the software developers in order to ensure smooth running of the planning software
• Generation and maintenance of user guides for planning software
• Training software developments to planning team and wider audience if required.
• Creation of system development specifications to meet business requirements

Key Skills and Experience:

• Strong user in Excel and other Microsoft Office Solutions
• Understanding of Planning systems
• Passionate about data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement
• Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong attention to detail