Collins McNicholas·1 month ago
1 month ago
Demand Planner
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What you'll do
- Maintain the integrity of the company's demand planning system, acting as the primary system user and ensuring forecast outputs are accurate, reliable, and actionable.
- Lead the forecast review and validation process, providing regular reporting on forecast accuracy and contributing to the continuous improvement of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
- Analyse historical sales trends, market activity, and business insights to continuously improve forecasting accuracy and customer service levels.
- Monitor inventory performance by producing out-of-stock reports, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective actions to minimise lost sales.
- Proactively identify inventory risks and opportunities, working closely with Purchasing, Operations, and Sales teams to implement appropriate actions.
- Manage demand planning for new product launches, product transitions, and discontinued ranges to minimise excess stock and reduce obsolescence.
- Collaborate with Sales and Purchasing teams to incorporate commercial insights into demand forecasts and ensure alignment across departments.
- Work closely with Operations and third-party logistics partners to review and optimise inventory level targets.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across demand planning, forecasting, and inventory management processes.
- Contribute as a valued member of an experienced and expanding Purchasing team.
What they're looking for
- Third-level qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of three years' experience in demand planning, forecasting, and supporting S&OP processes.
- Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies and demand planning systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and a process-driven approach.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and continuously improve.
Nice to have
- Experience working with ERP systems.
- Familiarity with SQL-based environments.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
The Job:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and analytical professional to join a fast-paced, growing purchasing function based in Santry. The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing demand planning and forecasting processes, acting as the link between commercial and operational teams. You will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the company's demand planning system, ensuring accurate forecasting to support purchasing decisions, optimise inventory levels, and improve product availability.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the integrity of the company's demand planning system, acting as the primary system user and ensuring forecast outputs are accurate, reliable, and actionable.
- Lead the forecast review and validation process, providing regular reporting on forecast accuracy and contributing to the continuous improvement of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
- Analyse historical sales trends, market activity, and business insights to continuously improve forecasting accuracy and customer service levels.
- Monitor inventory performance by producing out-of-stock reports, identifying root causes, and recommending corrective actions to minimise lost sales.
- Proactively identify inventory risks and opportunities, working closely with Purchasing, Operations, and Sales teams to implement appropriate actions.
- Manage demand planning for new product launches, product transitions, and discontinued ranges to minimise excess stock and reduce obsolescence.
- Collaborate with Sales and Purchasing teams to incorporate commercial insights into demand forecasts and ensure alignment across departments.
- Work closely with Operations and third-party logistics partners to review and optimise inventory level targets.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across demand planning, forecasting, and inventory management processes.
- Contribute as a valued member of an experienced and expanding Purchasing team.
Requirements
- Third-level qualification in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of three years' experience in demand planning, forecasting, and supporting S&OP processes.
- Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies and demand planning systems.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience using reporting and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
- Experience working with ERP systems and familiarity with SQL-based environments is desirable.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and a process-driven approach.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple business functions.
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and continuously improve.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Eoghan Dalton
eoghan.dalton@collinsmcnicholas.ie
0906478108
Company
Collins McNicholas
Dublin, Ireland
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