Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Join Essity as a Demand Planner on a 12-month fixed term contract and become a key part of our fast paced Consumer Goods team in Didsbury.

About the Role

Being part of our busy demand planning team you will be joining a global FMCG business which embraces both innovation and diversity with the goal of making a difference to people’s lives. We manufacture many leading brands in the UK, including Cushelle, Plenty, TENA and Bodyform.

What You Will Do

As Demand Planner you will take responsibility for reviewing historical sales trends and evaluating forecast results, as well as understanding customer order patterns to then manage the demand forecast for your respective customers and brands. You will ensure that any seasonality and history correction is applied to help maintain a good statistical forecast and any deviations are root caused and notified to logistics.

You will be working on systems - working with and maintaining the demand planning software as the primary forecasting system tool, you will prepare information for colleagues in Sales, Marketing and Finance. You will also analyse and circulate monthly and weekly KPIs (Bias & Forecast Accuracy).

Who You Are

* Proven experience within demand planning, supply or production planning

* Strong analytical skills

* Customer and Consumer driven

* Excellent communication skills

* The ability to work autonomously, challenge appropriately, and take full ownership of work

* Establishing and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships

* Previous experience with SAP S/4HANA is desirable

What We Can Offer You

Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere.

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