Demand Planner Permanent

Here is an opportunity to join a relatively new department with a market leader in the fresh produce sector.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Owning the demand planning process for a category across multiple planning horizons at both fruit type, variety and SKU level by Retailer
• Translating the commercial forecast across all time horizons into an actionable demand plan which will ensure minimum impact on the packing operations and maximum customer service against the sales plan
• Tracking the performance of Retailers across the agreed supply plan and driving continued accuracy and improvements within the 3-12 week planning window, and yearly plan
• Highlighting risks and opportunities to the Supply Planning Team and developing mitigating actions together with Commercial, Growers and Procurement teams, collaborating with commercial and creating opportunities and Marketing initiatives
• Analysing Demand Planning variations to forecast/plan and work with the Commercial team to understand causal influences and mitigations
• Representing the Demand Planning function within the Planning group meetings
• Assisting in the delivery of industry leading customer service levels and minimising product waste through proactive customer and supplier engagement.
• Enhancing forecasting capabilities and accuracy, building relationships with key internal customers
• Providing a clear view of what potential shortage and surplus positions we have against the current demand plans and establish contingency plans to prevent issues, ensuring customer service levels are maintained/improved
• Work closely with Supply Planning and Procurement counterparts to ensure proper levels of supply to achieve the plan

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Owning and developing the demand plans for their category in the short (3-12 weeks), and medium-term (1yr) horizons across BG, reporting to Demand Planning Manager.
• Creation of a demand plan working primarily with Retailers and Insights.
• Drive order accuracy and improved communications from the Retailers to the various stakeholders
• Work with the Supply Planners to ensure the availability of product is matched to supply plans and issues are raised and solved
• Monitor and deliver functions’ performance against set goals and objectives. (i.e. customer service, forecast accuracy, market share)
• Advise and counsel Retailers, commercial, and Technical on fruit demand and proposed plans
• Ensure the Commercial Planners have a robust and accurate plan to cover the next phase/horizon window (wk1-2)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• An understanding or directly related experience in demand planning
• Preferably experience in fresh produce or similar sectors
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• Highly developed influencing and collaboration and facilitation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and confidence to work with numbers
• Knowledge of ERP & forecasting systems

Could this be your fresh start to 2021?

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