Demand Planner - Bellshill, United Kingdom - William Grant & Sons

William Grant & Sons

Verified Company

Bellshill, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Introduction:

Actively engage with Distributor partners and WGS Markets to deliver a robust demand plan utilising the S&OP framework. Successfully demand manage sell in/sell out of renovation and innovation projects, ensuring obsolescence minimised and launches met.

Main Responsibility:

Work closely with the Commercial teams and Markets to identify and develop key opportunities, and mitigate key forecast risks, in order to achieve business strategy and current year targets
Support and lead Demand Review meetings in key markets in line with S&OP process.
Understand and analyse trends and seasonal profile, to support and advise the commercial teams where there is evidence that the demand plan may require revision.
Ensure demand is in line with the agreed global allocations policy and process through regular reviews with the commercial teams and the Allocations Planner, highlighting opportunities and risks where appropriate.
Create and maintain the rolling 18 month demand forecast using appropriate statistical modelling, analysing market and purchase plans, historical sales data, brand changes, new product development and obsolete products.
Support the effectiveness of innovation and renovations core teams ensuring that there are realistic pipefill plans and assumptions, minimising obsolescence and ensuring product is available for launch.
Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with third parties & ODC's.
Develop professional and productive relationships across all key stakeholders to support operational performance and ensure that accurate and relevant information is shared in a timely manner.
Support Supply Chain KPIs e.g. inventory and obsolescence, through active involvement in the product lifecycle management process.
Accountable for reporting and influencing MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) and BIAS (Absolute Value Variance) within the demand plan at SKU, Market and Regional level.
Maintain a proper process framework and detailed process documentation with the appropriate governance structure.
Develop depletion forecasting in appropriate markets and manage the accuracy and robustness of the forecasting Database.
Participate and contribute to team performance by engaging in team meetings and taking an active part in problem solving activities.
Work collaboratively with peers and colleagues and