🚀Demand Planner🚀
Challenger Brand
💰 £60,000 - £65,000
📍 Central London/Hybrid
Ignite are delighted to be partnering with a fast‑growing FMCG challenger with huge momentum behind them, the business is gearing up for an ambitious scale‑up plan to reach £50m within the next two years.
They are now looking for an exceptional Demand Planner to sit at the heart of sales, supply chain and operations, ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time.
This role is ideal for someone ready to set up demand planning within a true challenger environment, where pace is high, processes are evolving and impact is visible daily.
What will you be doing?
⭐️ Building and maintaining demand forecasts across retail and foodservice channels
⭐️ Supporting daily, weekly and monthly forecasting cycles, incorporating sales data, promotions, seasonality and NPD launches
⭐️ Translating forecasts into clear supply and production plans, lead times and capacity constraints
⭐️ Monitoring stock, service levels, waste and freshness KPIs, flagging risks early and proposing actions
⭐️ Producing clear, simple insights and reports to support decision‑making
Who are we looking for?
⭐️ Experience in demand planning, production planning or supply planning within an FMCG challenger brands
⭐️ Highly detail‑oriented and analytical, confident using Google Sheets (pivots, formulas, basic analysis)
⭐️ Strong organisation and prioritisation skills, comfortable taking ownership in a fast‑paced environment
What happens next? 🎬
Now: Apply today with your CV which will be reviewed by our Ignite team.
First Stage: Teams call with the Founder
Second Stage: Present a task
Third Stage: Meet CFO
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We would love to reply to all applications, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive, so if you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately on this role it won’t be progressing. It is possible that the position could be in the process of closing, so chalk it up to bad timing. But, have no fear! There will be more opportunities. Follow us so you don’t miss them. 👀