Demand Planner

The Role

This role supports the Sofina Pork Supply Chain division across the UK and ROI, ensuring accurate demand forecasts, optimised inventory levels, and effective collaboration with Commercial Sales, Operations, and key customers. You will play a key role in improving forecast reliability, supporting the S&OP process, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.

The Ideal Candidate

Key Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong analytical and Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis)
• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, or a strong statistical/analytical background
• Proficiency with forecasting tools and methodologies
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
• Confident communicator with the ability to present insights to stakeholders
• Collaborative team player with strong cross-functional relationship skills
• Proactive and committed to continuous improvement
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Experience:

• SAP system knowledge
• Knowledge of shelf-life and stock rotation requirements in food production
• Willingness to undertake additional duties and provide cross-team support as needed

Company Information

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It's a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young's Seafood and Karro Food Group.

At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

Why Sofina Foods?

• Competitive rates
• Online Benefits Hub
• Canteen
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Company pension
• Referral programme
• Health & wellbeing programme

Equal Opportunities

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain forecasting models and tools to support accurate short-, medium-, and long-term demand planning
• Gather, analyse, and integrate data from internal and external sources to improve forecast accuracy
• Communicate forecast insights, trends, and variances to stakeholders to support informed decision-making
• Prepare and present monthly performance reports highlighting risks, opportunities, and key drivers of change
• Participate in cross-functional planning meetings to ensure alignment between commercial, supply chain, and operational teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps and recommending enhancements to forecasting and planning workflows
• Partner with supply planning to provide analytical insights that support capacity planning, inventory management, and service performance
• Monitor upcoming promotions, delists, and product launches to ensure accurate and timely planning
• Drive the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across all relevant teams
• Provide analytical and planning support across the wider supply chain to improve service, inventory, and operational outcomes

Summary

To develop and maintain robust demand forecasting processes that support both short- and long-term business planning, ensuring alignment between sales, supply chain, and operational teams while providing actionable insights to support decision-making.