Demand Planning Manager

Job Description

Job Description:

Job Purpose:

• The Demand Planning Manager will be responsible for delivering an accurate Demand Plan based on historical sales data, EPOS & insight. Ensuring great customer service across SPT, Vet, PRO and Ireland Pillars by guaranteeing product availability through excellent short and mid-term planning; working closely with Customers, sales teams, Finance Co-pilots to ensure forecast accuracy. Building collaborative forecasting processes with both internal sales teams and directly with customers for key accounts.

  What will be your key responsibilities?

Demand Planning

• Develop a reliable demand plan for all customers & product ranges over a rolling 24 month horizon.
• Evaluate & anticipate exceptional events which can impact the supply chain (e.g. price increase)
• Track forecast accuracy; measuring and reporting on SFA / BIAS, identifying root cause of deviations and implementing corrective or preventative action
• Work with marketing & sales to integrate National promotions & New Products into Demand Plan.
• Input to Supply Chain weekly CMOS meeting; ensuring short term changes to expected demand are recognised across the wider Supply Chain team.

Collaborative Customer forecasting;

• Build effective relationships with Key Customer Supply Chain personnel.
• Work with customer on executing Promotions & Events.
• Lead Collaborative Forecast Reviews with Key Retail Customer.

S&OP+

• Facilitate the DMR step of S&OP+
• Identify required changes in the demand plan, capture significant business events, changes in product / marketing plans etc
• Through S&OP+, challenge thinking and assumptions to improve accuracy in forecasting, maintaining promotional input in DMR and aligning future trend / forecast to expectations

Systems & Data

• Maintain & ensure excellent data quality in all systems
• Lead projects to enhance process efficiencies through improved functionality
• Deputise for the S&OP+ and Planning Manager as required.

​What are we looking for?

• Proven Demand Planning experience, within FMCG environment
• Proven knowledge of S&OP/IBP process, both facilitating and optimising
• Proactive/creative approach to change and development
• Advanced Excel skills are essential
• An aptitude for working with data systems & analytics tools
• Knowledge of Futurmaster &/or Navision is a plus

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.