Demand Planner - Crewe, United Kingdom - Medtrade Products Limited

Description

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Demand Planner to join our team.

The role will manage the SIOP process (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) to ensure alignment among all partners including but not limited to R&D, product management, commercial, demand planning and finance

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a rolling 18-month demand plan by facilitating the process with the commercial and supply team
• Manage the capacity constraints that prevent from achieving demand plan
• To manage the product supply processes to ensure all orders (customer and supplier) are accurately and efficiently planned, communicated (including ATP) and delivered; ensuring minimal impact on availability and cost to serve
• Convert MRP output to live purchase orders, consolidating items where possible to maximise price break opportunities
• Support working capital/inventory strategies toward inventory optimisation through effective SIOP execution in alignment with demand and supply planning execution

Qualifications/Experience

Previous experience of Demand analyst or managing a S&OP or SIOP process

Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel

Strong knowledge of planning systems

Competencies/Personal Skills/Behaviours

• Ability to influence and engage with key stakeholders across the business Effective time management and prioritization skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to make quick decisions based on good judgement and analysis of a situation Proficient in interpreting and manipulating complex data
• Excellent communication & relationship building skills Able to influence internal and external stakeholders Strong IT Skills - MS Office
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and act decisively Confident to take personal Initiative and work unsupervised