• Job Description

  Req#: 15301

  Demand PLanner

  Location: Northampton

  Competitive Salary with extensive benefits: product allowance , bonus scheme , access to 24/7 Private GP services , enhanced company pension contribution , generous holiday (inc bank holidays) , Life Assurance , access to a range of high street discounts and weekly sporting event ticket availability ️ ⚽ ️ .

  Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is one of the leading, historic brewers in the UK. Formed out of a joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s PLC, we combine over 300 years of shared values, history, and heritage in UK brewing.

  We are now recruiting for a Demand Planner to join us, reporting to the Head of Sales Planning, this role will is a key position within the business and will be responsible for developing and managing the forward forecast to deliver an optimised customer demand plan while taking into account all supply constraints.

  Key Accountabilities:

  • An accurate, aligned forward forecast from Sales and overlaying with market data, sales/EPOS data, latest intelligence to create the final Demand view
  • Responsible for sharing the assumptions related to the latest forecast to highlight future risks & opportunities and to interpret the impact of the forecast changes
  • Managing the end-to-end Supply Chain relationship with our Customers to build collaborative partnerships to drive overall forecast accuracy improvements and or cost saving initiatives
  • Continuously improve forecast accuracy through weekly measurement, trend analysis & tracking of forecasts vs sales
  • Manage customer prioritisation, working closely with Sales, Customer Service and logistics
  • Support Budget and estimate creation
  • Work cross functionally with sales, marketing, finance and Customer Service to ensure that the latest forecast reflects all planned sales and marketing activity

  Experience and Key Attributes required:

  • Experience in working with a wide range of customers, in FMCG Food & Drink
  • Familiarity with supply chain best practices, gained within ideally the industry and with retailer behaviors
  • A passion for great customer service
  • Excellent communicator
  • An eye for detail, and the ability to juggle. A natural problem solver!
  • Super organized and methodical in your approach
  • Initiative to analyse data and information to highlight risks/opportunities
  • Strong influencing skills
  • Advanced excel user
  • Disciplined to ensure processes are adhered to and the quality of detailed information is high
  • Well-developed analytical skills
  • Ability and confidence to makes decisions and resolve problems
  • Knowledge of using multiple sources of data, internal and external (SAP, Retail Link, Connect, BI)

  This is an exciting time to join the business whose founders believed in quality, research, and developing the community. They looked to the future, prizing long-term growth over short-term gain. At Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC), we are making a difference. Diverse people with diverse skills, working together and at speed. Navigating changes in society, technology, and consumer preference.

  Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

  #PursuitOfBetter

  CMBC is a new company, fuelled by highly engaged, empowered and passionate employees who will go above and beyond to deliver best in class customer service and help grow our portfolio of brands and business. With their entrepreneurial spirit, these employees take personal accountability and initiative to act and find solutions. Our employees work hard and have fun, enjoying supportive relationships that extend across the whole business.

• About the company

  Probably The Best Beer In The World - We are always in pursuit of better. And not just better beer. We brew to create a better future for all of us.

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