Demand Planner Job in Slough, Home Counties UK
Demand Planner
A global manufacturer of consumer electronic products is looking for a Demand Planner to join their team in Berkshire.
Overall Job Purpose: Account Forecasting and PSI management
The Role
Key Responsibilities:
Demand Planners are responsible for maintaining forecast performance and supply plan information flow for their respective business unit.
Prepare, analyze and report the weekly bottom up forecast and weekly analysis using statistical forecast tool, Generate consolidated forecast through facilitating forecast consensus meeting, upload final agreed forecast to the system, follow up DP from GDMI and convey DP information to sales.
Forecast process set-up improvement
Working in conjunction with Marketing, Sales Supply Chain Managers to develop, progressively improve forecasting process, improve accuracy and reduce forecast volatility through co-ordinated innovation activity.
Statistical Forecasting Data Analysis
Analysis of historical trend, PSI and market trend on weekly basis using statistical analysis tools to generate weekly forecast. Collect and review sales forecast on weekly basis, identifying trends on fast slow moving products. Maintain seasonality trend and impact of exceptional market changes: Promotional activity, national/international events.
Forecast Consensus meeting coordination
Facilitate Consensus meeting with relevant teams to confirm sales forecast. Manage agreement and drive judgment towards realistic and accurate forecast delivery plan. Collate, share and input weekly forecast data to GDMI
Forecast Performance Management
Monitor periodical performance measures and supplier/customer non-conformance to enable process improvement in the Supply Chain. Provide fact based analysis with corrective action plan
Customer Relations CPFR
Build on collaborative working relationships with key customers to drive forecast accuracy, process improvements, free flow of information and generally enhance Sales Management, Supplier Customer working relations. Key objective to optimize Inventory velocity and cash flow.
Sales and Operation Plan coordination
Weekly S OP meeting with supplier factory to update production plan and preparing rolling forecast template
Reporting
Ensure regular review and reporting of progress to Demand Planning Manager
The Candidate
Experience
Good overview of the commercial process, production planning and retail interface / order fulfilment.
Ability to work assertively in a cross functional environment and attain consensus between all parties
Strong analytical skills
Logical common sense and proactive approach to business
Excellent communication skills
Proficient knowledge of standard PC based Microsoft applications in particular Excel
Personal Attributes
Basic Knowledge and experience of Forecasting
Understanding appropriate Business Unit market
Good presentation skills
Strong character to debate/challenge forecast with Key account managers
Educated to degree level
Knowledge of Supply Chain principles
Prior experience with Forecast systems
Behaviours and Competencies
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Good networking skills and abilities
Good organisational and administration skills attributes
Highly focussed and capable of sustaining a fast pace in a dynamic environment
A self-starter, able to work with little or no supervision and direction
Completer finisher - able to be resilient to drive issues through to a successful customer focused solution
Good judgement - able to make practical and realistic decisions within scope of responsibility
Able to solve business and customer related issues
Be equally comfortable generating operational ideas and solutions and delivering and implementing action plans
Proven commercial acumen and ability to achieve commercial objectives
Experience of working within a performance management environment - KPIs and Service Level Agreements
Able to be flexible and develop quality, customer-focussed targets and service
Salary
£26,000 + £2000 bonus
TLP Consultancy Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.