Demand Planner

My client, an international FMCG distributor, are looking for a Demand Planner/Analyst to join their bustling team, who are based in Bristol.

• Generation and ownership of demand forecasts - using both historical data, seasonal trends, and sales intelligence - to deliver an accurate, assumption-based plan.
• Delivery of a highly detailed short-term horizon forecast for production scheduling, updated daily.
• Preparation of fact-based analysis of forecast performance and month on month changes, for weekly and monthly reviews.
• Work collaboratively with Sales and Retail colleagues, as per the S&OP process, to align the company on a single sales forecast.
• Utilise your analysis of trends, sales cycles, and market analysis to provide key demand input into the new product development, sign off and launch process.
• Liaise with our largest customers to drive a collaborative forecasting approach to smooth out unnecessary demand fluctuations.
• Management of promotions, range changes, case size changes, and other projects.
• Provide cover and assistance for other Supply Chain roles and projects

This is a hybrid role based 2/3 days in the office, just outside of Bristol.

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