Customer Demand Planner

Job description

Nestlé UK & Ireland
Customer Demand Planner – Confectionery
York
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits Package
Do you have experience of a dynamic fast paced Supply Chain environment? Do you have the mind-set and initiative for continuous improvement? Then this could be the role you're looking for.
We're looking for a Level 3 Customer Demand Planner, based in York.
Our supply chain really is at the heart of our entire business, the success of Nestle relies on its ability to effectively manage our hugely complex operation. We possess one of the most sophisticated value chains from farm to fork, putting the consumer at the heart of everything we do.
Our Opportunity
We have a great opportunity for a Customer Demand Planner to join our team in Confectionery Supply Chain in York.
With knowledge and a clear understanding of Supply Chain you will be able to accurately formulate weekly & monthly demand plans and manage these in conjunction with the Category Demand Planning and Product Supply team. The Customer Demand Planning Manager will support you in achieving these objectives. However, you will be afforded a high degree of responsibility early on, in this largely autonomous role. Therefore, an overriding desire to not only achieve KPIs but to exceed them will be necessary for success.
Key responsibilities include:
·  Development of a robust 12 month Customer Demand Plan across a range of SKUs
·  Collaborative planning relationships with First Choice Sales Teams and Customers
·  Successfully engaging cross functional input, to ensure high levels of planning accuracy and customer service
·  Identification, quantification and incorporation of all factors and information relevant to the determination of an accurate forecast.
·  Play a pivotal role within the Monthly Business Process by owning the Roadshows in conjunction with the sales team and actively participating in MSR's with transparent communication across Category and Sales teams
·  Managing collaborative forecasting processes with customers, providing data and being the primary contact with the relevant personnel within the account.
·  Develop relationships with relevant internal/external customers to support the forecasting process.
You
As the successful candidate, you will be of Graduate calibre (or equivalent), have strong operational experience with significant experience in Supply Chain within the FMCG sector.
This role needs someone who can be adept at prioritising and planning ahead and meeting deadlines, who can achieve results and make an impact whilst building strong relationships with key stakeholders.
·  Attention to detail
·  Strong analytical skills
·  IT Literate
·  Continuous Improvement mind-set
·  Influencing skills
In return, the Supply Chain team can offer you all the support and guidance necessary to succeed. This is a great opportunity to work within a talented and dedicated team.
Our Story
Nestlé SA is the world's leading health, wellness and nutrition company, with over seven thousand employees in the UK and Ireland alone across the 19 sites of all our business. We are proud to produce some of Britain's best loved brands such as Kit Kat, Nescafé, Smarties, Buxton, Go Cat and Shreddies. Around 95% of UK households consume our brands and more than two billion Nestlé products are sold in the UK every year.
Nestlé Confectionery, part of the wider, global business of Nestlé SA, is home to a host of fantastic brands, many of which have been enjoyed by consumers for generations. A job at Nestlé Confectionery in the UK could provide you with the opportunity to work on mega-brands such as KITKAT, AERO, ROWNTREE'S, QUALITY STREET, MILKYBAR, SMARTIES or AFTER EIGHT to name but a few. At Nestlé Confectionery UK, we strive to put the consumer at the heart of everything we do and deliver the best-tasting and most permissible treats for consumers day after day.
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