Demand Planner
  Attractive sal & bens package incl bonus
  Folkestone, Kent
  contract,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


An exciting new opportunity for an experienced Demand Planner with a key manufacturing client in the area.

Benefits & Culture:
• Presented on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months
• An attractive salary and benefits package is available including particularly favourable pension contribution matched up to 9%
• Company performance related bonus
• Hybrid working arrangements, ie. 50% office & 50% working from home
• Working in a particularly supportive environment where employee care is at the heart of everything they do.

The Position itself:
• The role of Demand Planner is required to continue to support the Demand Planning function during a time of increased project work.
• An understanding of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) helpful
• The Demand Planner will maintain forecasting tools and manage data quality to ensure robust predicted demand figures are generated to
inform the Sales and Operational planning (S&OP) process.
• The Demand Planner will work alongside the Accounts Team, Production Planning and Customer Service’s to ensure the latest finished
goods demand plan is reflected in SAP and changes are well analysed, to drive system maintenance and forecast accuracy working with
distribution partners.
• The Demand Planner will maintain the ongoing 12 month forecast for UK business, to support the entry, storage and generation of
forecasts and to produce accurate KPIs.
• You will maintain the Manugistics system and continuously improve forecast accuracy.
• Working with a cross-functional team the Demand Planner will make recommendations and ensure that inventory & customer service
risks as well as business growth opportunities are highlighted via S&OP so that appropriate business decisions are made.
• You will lead improvements to processes and share good practice within the Demand Planning team.

The successful candidate will ideally have:
• Previous experience of working as a Demand Planner
• Any experience of SAP, Manugistics and/or appropriate Demand Planning tools required
• Previous experience of managing large SKU portfolios
• Excellent communication skills – internal & external; written, verbal & presentation
• A high level of attention to detail and extremely results oriented
• Good knowledge of MS Office – particularly Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• French Speaking would be an advantage although not considered essential

If you would like to join a forward thinking organisation in the above position, please send an up to date CV as soon as possible.



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Posted on: 2022-02-22 11:43:38

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Demand Planner
  Attractive sal & bens package incl bonus
  Folkestone, Kent
  contract,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


An exciting new opportunity for an experienced Demand Planner with a key manufacturing client in the area.

Benefits & Culture:
• Presented on a fixed term contract basis for 12 months
• An attractive salary and benefits package is available including particularly favourable pension contribution matched up to 9%
• Company performance related bonus
• Hybrid working arrangements, ie. 50% office & 50% working from home
• Working in a particularly supportive environment where employee care is at the heart of everything they do.

The Position itself:
• The role of Demand Planner is required to continue to support the Demand Planning function during a time of increased project work.
• An understanding of FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) helpful
• The Demand Planner will maintain forecasting tools and manage data quality to ensure robust predicted demand figures are generated to
inform the Sales and Operational planning (S&OP) process.
• The Demand Planner will work alongside the Accounts Team, Production Planning and Customer Service’s to ensure the latest finished
goods demand plan is reflected in SAP and changes are well analysed, to drive system maintenance and forecast accuracy working with
distribution partners.
• The Demand Planner will maintain the ongoing 12 month forecast for UK business, to support the entry, storage and generation of
forecasts and to produce accurate KPIs.
• You will maintain the Manugistics system and continuously improve forecast accuracy.
• Working with a cross-functional team the Demand Planner will make recommendations and ensure that inventory & customer service
risks as well as business growth opportunities are highlighted via S&OP so that appropriate business decisions are made.
• You will lead improvements to processes and share good practice within the Demand Planning team.

The successful candidate will ideally have:
• Previous experience of working as a Demand Planner
• Any experience of SAP, Manugistics and/or appropriate Demand Planning tools required
• Previous experience of managing large SKU portfolios
• Excellent communication skills – internal & external; written, verbal & presentation
• A high level of attention to detail and extremely results oriented
• Good knowledge of MS Office – particularly Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• French Speaking would be an advantage although not considered essential

If you would like to join a forward thinking organisation in the above position, please send an up to date CV as soon as possible.



Recruitment Solutions (Folkestone) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.


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Reference: HM/DP/FTC

Posted on: 2022-02-22 11:43:38

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