Demand Planner
Posted 15 hours 44 minutes ago by Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that support your life and personal aspirations.
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private health scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
In this role as Demand Planner, you'll be at the heart of our forecasting operations, leveraging the Relex system to develop and maintain accurate short- and long term demand forecasts across all customer channels-including B2B. You'll play a pivotal role in aligning internal and external stakeholders, managing product lifecycle data, and delivering actionable insights that drive business performance.
Key Responsibilities- Use Relex to generate, maintain, and communicate demand plans
- Collaborate with Commercial, Operations, Technical, and Finance teams
- Manage forecasting for seasonal events, promotions, and product launches
- Monitor demand trends and report key planning metrics
- Present forecast updates and recommendations to stakeholders
- Ensure data integrity across customer supply chain systems
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience:
- Prior experience in demand or supply chain planning
- Strong analytical skills and Excel proficiency
- Knowledge of Relex and partner IT systems (e.g., M&S One Portal, Tesco TIMS)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- A proactive mindset with a drive for continuous improvement
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take personal accountability and pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and building strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member - you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
About UsWe are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own label products for many of the UK's best known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
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