William Grant & Sons
Demand Planner - 6 month FTC
Bellshill
Posted about 16 hours ago
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The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity for a Demand Planner on a 6-month fixed-term contract in our team at Bellshill to actively engage with Distributor partners and regional commercial teams to deliver a robust demand plan. Successfully demand manage including Phase-in and Phase-Out and New Product launches, ensuring obsolescence minimized and launches met.
What you’ll be doing
- Support and lead Demand Review meetings in key markets in line with S&OP process.
- Work closely with the Commercial teams and Markets to identify and develop key opportunities and mitigate key forecast risks.
- Understand and analyse trends and seasonal profile, to support and advise the commercial teams where there is evidence that the demand plan may require revision.
- Ensure demand is in line with the agreed global allocations policy and process through regular reviews with the commercial teams and the Allocations Planner, highlighting opportunities and risks where appropriate.
- Create and maintain the rolling 24-month demand forecast using appropriate statistical modelling, analysing market and purchase plans, historical sales data, brand changes, new product development and obsolete products.
- Support the effectiveness of innovation and renovations core teams - ensuring that there are realistic pipe-fill plans and assumptions, minimising obsolescence and ensuring product is available for launch.
- Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with third parties distributors.
- Develop professional and productive relationships across all key stakeholders to support operational performance and ensure that accurate and relevant information is shared in a timely manner.
- Support Supply Chain KPIs e.g. Forecast Accuracy and Bias, inventory and obsolescence.
- Accountable for reporting and influencing MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) and BIAS (Absolute Value Variance) within the demand plan at SKU, Market and Regional level.
- Maintain a proper process framework and detailed process documentation with the appropriate governance structure.
- Develop depletion forecasting in appropriate markets and manage the accuracy and robustness of the forecasting Database.
- Participate and contribute to team performance by engaging in team meetings and taking an active part in problem solving activities.
- Work collaboratively with peers and colleagues and apply learnings from identified training and development activities required to perform in role.
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About You
- Strategic thinker with experience in demand planning, strong analytical skills, proficient in statistical modelling and a sound knowledge of S&OP processes.
- Proven track record in demand forecasting, market trend analysis, and managing product lifecycles.
- Strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in managing MAPE and BIAS metrics.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to lead Demand Review meetings and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Excel in data-driven decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and maintaining efficient processes to meet business targets.
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What can we offer you?
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees' financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare and (remote GP service).
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
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Skills
Demand Planning
S&OP Process
Statistical Modelling
Demand Forecasting
Market Trend Analysis
Product Lifecycle Management
MAPE
BIAS Metrics
Stakeholder Engagement
Data-driven Decision-making
Inventory Management
Problem Solving
Analytical Skills
Relationship Management