The Magnum Ice Cream Company
UKI Demand Planning Manager
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Role: UK Demand Planning Manager
Work Level: 2C
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company with a mission to create the ultimate snacking company. We aim to cultivate growth, innovation, and performance, and craft extraordinary ice cream experiences.
The UKIE Ice Cream Demand Planning Manager is a local lead role responsible for balancing Cash / Cost / Service by providing correct input in demand and ensuring successful execution in the market. This role is responsible for local end-to-end demand and supply planning, leading collaboration with service providers on short-term supply, and enhancing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP / IBP) for UKIE Ice Cream business.
Key Responsibilities
- Forecast Management: Develop and maintain accurate short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts using machine learning models / AI-driven forecasting tools, market intelligence, and cross-functional inputs.
- S&OP Leadership: Lead the demand planning component of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across commercial, supply, and finance functions.
- Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to gather insights on promotions, product launches, and market trends. Lead the link to service provider teams for short-term service as well as demand planning.
- Performance Monitoring: Track forecast accuracy and bias; implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast reliability.
- Service and Inventory Optimization: Support inventory planning by balancing service levels, working capital, and supply constraints while minimizing business waste.
- Data & Systems: Leverage planning tools (FEU, Kinaxis) and analytics platforms to drive data-driven decisions.
- Line Management: Lead, coach, motivate, and develop your team of Demand and Response Planners (4 team members).
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What You Need To Succeed
EXPERIENCES & QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in demand planning and S&OP.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in ERP (SAP4 HANA), machine learning tools, and demand planning software/s (Kinaxis).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Acts as a “founder/owner” and manages business end-to-end.
- Leverages technology to actively simplify and streamline processes and ways of working.
- Able to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Languages: English mandatory.
About The Magnum Ice Cream Company
With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto, and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.
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Why Join Us?
This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!
- Roles with real accountability and visible impact
- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
- Continuous learning and development as the business grows
- Reward linked to performance and contribution.
Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.
Ready to Build the Future of Ice Cream?
If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.
If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.
Additional Information
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
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