Nestlé
Demand & Supply Planning Manager
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Business Area: Nespresso
Location: Crawley or York (Hybrid)
Fixed Term Contract ending December 2027
Salary: Up To £57,000 Depending On Experience.
Some of our other fantastic benefits
- 17% car allowance
- Potential, discretionary annual bonus
- Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestlé
- 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
- 2 paid volunteering days
- A focus on personal development and growth
Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you. We are always open to discussing individuals’ flexible working needs, so please don’t let this stop you from applying.
About the Role
We are recruiting a Demand and Supply Planning Manager to lead our DSP team. Reporting into the Nespresso UK&I Supply Chain Manager, this is a critical role responsible for ensuring exceptional execution in fulfilling market demand.
We are the Nestlé Nespresso SA Company and are proud to be one of the fastest-growing operating units of Nestlé. Our passionate, entrepreneurial-minded team has transformed Nespresso into one of the world’s most trusted brands. Our growth comes from our commitment to research and development to pioneer and be the reference in the portioned coffee sector; providing the very highest quality coffees that can be enjoyed in the comfort of consumers' own homes and out-of-home locations, such as restaurants, hotels, offices, and luxury retail businesses. We guarantee quality by taking a careful, thoughtful, and sustainable approach to how we produce and market our premium coffee capsules and machines.
With corporate headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Nespresso is present in over 81 countries and counts over 13,000 employees worldwide. Nespresso UK&I – a certified B Corp™ – operates in boutiques, as well as an e-commerce platform, delivering barista-level coffee experiences of the highest quality to both at-home and professional customers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. To learn more visit www.nespresso.com.
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We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.
Your Impact
As Demand and Supply Planning Manager, you will act as a business co-pilot, representing Supply Chain across Nespresso’s portfolio. You will be accountable for maintaining strong product availability across all channels while leading the development of accurate and actionable demand plans.
This role offers the opportunity to challenge existing ways of working and help shape the future of the DSP function.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of 7 planners, driving performance and career growth
- Overseeing a rolling 18-month demand plan using OMP, combining statistical forecasting with market insights and events
- Managing a rolling supply plan, including:
- Stock projections and launch/event planning
- Manage Excess stock to ensure stock cover falls within zone requirements
- Maintaining low levels of slow and obsolete stocks, exercising control over SKU Rationalisation
- Supporting the budget forecasting for 3PL’s
- Supporting the planning/supply for 21 Nespresso specific Boutiques
- Acting as a key contributor in the MBP (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Category teams
- Identifying and resolving demand and supply imbalances through cross-functional collaboration
Your Ingredients for Success
To succeed in this role, you will be a strong people leader who enables others to perform at their best while delivering results. You will demonstrate sound judgement, the ability to prioritise effectively, and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
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You will bring energy, resilience, and a collaborative mindset to a fast-paced and challenging environment.
We’re looking for:
- Proven leadership experience with a focus on team development and coaching
- Strong experience across end-to-end supply chain, ideally in Demand Planning or Product Supply
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Advanced Excel skills and ideally experience with Power BI
- Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and external partners (e.g., retailers or distributors)
- A strong understanding of supply chain impacts across upstream and downstream operations
- A proactive and change-oriented mindset, with experience driving improvements
- An inclusive leadership style with a track record of building high-performing teams
What You Need To Know
- Advert posting date: 26/06/2026
- Advert closing date: 10/07/2026
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers, and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.
To find out more about Nestlé’s commitment to DEI: [Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace](http://Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace)
To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestlé: [Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland](http://Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland)
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