Demand Planner

• Job Type: Full-time (Hybrid working)
• Location: Watford
• Salary: £40k - £45k per annum

We are seeking a Demand Planner with a strong analytical background and excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing an 18-month demand plan for specific areas of our business, utilising both statistical and manual forecasting methods. This role is pivotal in developing and embedding a data-led culture within the Demand Planning department.

• Manage and maintain an 18-month demand plan, ensuring forecast accuracy with a MAPE of less than 15%.
• Implement a new forecasting hierarchy within demand planning software (Avercast) to provide greater detail by account.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sales and supply chain departments to improve communication flow and accountability.
• Drive forecast accuracy and accountability through regular review meetings, setting agendas, and ensuring action-oriented outcomes.
• Be a persuasive advocate for change, resolving or escalating issues to enhance forecast accuracy.
• Support the Monthly S&OP meeting by reporting, presenting, and driving actionable tasks to improve forecast accuracy and channel level visibility.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar demand planning role.
• Knowledge of statistical forecasting is desirable.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, basic formulas, and graphing.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present to all management levels and assert opinions.
• Solutions-oriented with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Resilience to change and a task owner mindset.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• A confident personality that can call out areas of underperformance and drive change.

• Competitive Salary
• Hybrid Working
• Morden office space with local cafe, pool table, Foosball table etc.
• Collaborative and lively work environment
• Attractive additional wider benefits

Apply now if interested!