Demand Planner

Nelson’s Demand Planner
Nelson’s is on an exciting journey of volume & value growth and is investing in its future. We’re looking for a skilled Demand Planner to work cross functionally to build a realistic & robust volume forecast that feeds into our S&OP process. Join our team and contribute to the Demand Planning process within a commercial region.
As a member of the Demand Planning team, you'll be responsible for building a realistic and robust volume forecast, essential for financial cash-up and supply chain planning on a monthly basis. Collaborate with Marketing and Product teams to incorporate a longer-term strategic forecast. Participate in volume meetings within the S&OP process and work closely with supply chain to ensure customer service levels are met through optimizing stock holding at the local DC.
Key Responsibilities:
Taking ownership of demand planning processes, policies, and strategy, with a commitment to continual development and improvement, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Utilize demand planning software (DSx) to maintain a rolling 3-year volume, monthly volume & new product forecasts, incorporating statistical forecasting techniques and fully utilizing DSx functionality for objective projections.
Collaborate with regional teams to integrate market/category performance and intelligence into the forecast, leveraging key customer sell-out (EPOS) and inventory data to ensure accuracy and alignment with strategic objectives.
Analyze forecast accuracy results (MAPE, Bias & Evolution) using DSx, conducting thorough root cause analysis on major variances and implementing necessary changes to improve forecasting precision.
Prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, and maintain data essential for volume forecasting and S&OP processes, ensuring effective communication and alignment of forecasted volumes with strategic plans.
Proactively identify exceptional or unplanned demand, collaborating with the supply chain team to secure supply and mitigate any potential disruptions to the forecasted volumes.
Partner with Finance, Brand, Sales, and Product teams to gather insights and ensure alignment of forecasts with overall business strategies and initiatives.
Requirements:
Proven demand planning experience, comfortable with forecasting processes & utilizing forecasting software. A true collaborator & influencer, able to build strong relationships with key Stakeholder & Partners. Demonstrable experience utilizing data & analytics, with a strong understanding of statistical forecasting & fundamentals. Broader supply chain experience such as supply planning, inventory management & logistics is advantageous, but not essential. Experience in Retail, FMCG, or Healthcare industries is also preferable, but not essential.
Benefits:
Annual bonus
25 days holiday per year PLUS Christmas shut down - whoop!
Free products and staff discounts to keep you healthy and happy
Paid days off to volunteer for some awesome charities
Cycle to work scheme
We also have regular socials plus all your standard stuff such as pensions, eye test vouchers, and season ticket loans. We can tell you all about what is available to you when you start!
Nelsons is an organization committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. We are interested in every individual bringing their whole self to work and this includes you!
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