Senior Demand & Supply Planner

Senior Demand & Supply Planner £50,000 basic plus 5% Bonus. Your key responsibilities will be: Develop and oversee the execution of monthly demand forecasts, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy. Review planning 0-12 months horizon to ensure optimal product supply for portfolios, balancing inventory levels with customer demand. Prepare and drive the monthly Sales and Operations Planning process (S&OP), ensuring cross-functional alignment and effective decision-making at all levels of the organization. Proactively identify future supply constraints and develop options to mitigate Select transportation routes to maximise economy by combining shipments Monitor supplier performance to assess ability to meet quality and delivery requirements Drive continuous improvement initiatives to support an efficient supply chain and demand process Actively manage together with other involved functions phase-in and phase-out of products Lead and execute projects successfully Competencies: Highly system literate, with the ability to interrogate large volumes of data from a variety of sources Attention to detail and accuracy Able to present information clearly and concisely Excellent communication skills, ability to adapt approach to different situations and ability to influence cross-functional teams Must demonstrate high level of flexibility and ability to work on own initiative Able to work to performance targets Strong problems solving skills with logical approach Understanding of standard Operating Procedures and Quality Management Systems Ability to remain calm under pressure Flexible ‘can-do’ attitude needed to thrive in a rapidly growing and changing company Essential Previous experience (minimum 5 years) in Demand Planning, Supply Planning and Forecasting Educated to degree level (or have equivalent experience in supply chain) Successfully led projects and initiatives working within both commercial and supply chain Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills

Location: Lancing, West Sussex, GB

Posted Date: 8/6/2025