S&OE Demand Planning Lead

The UK&I Demand Planning team currently consists of 3 people working on the longer term base forecast, with the Commercial team adding promotional volumes in TPM.
Your Next Pour: The Opportunity & key responsibilities:
Lead S&OE (12 week) demand process for UKIAdjust weekly Customer SKU volume based on customer insights and behaviours and sense check SKU roll up before submitting to SupplyProvide the best possible short term (12 week) demand view to the supply planning teamsRun exception messages based around priorities and review outcomes, speak to cross-functional teams to identify root causes and define actionsIdentify, take action and manage the response to abnormal ordersCollaborate with Supply Planning, Sales, Finance and Customer Collab teams to deliver desired outcomes. Chair S&OE weekly forum(s)Maximise customer service by learning customer buying trends, within prioritization matrix principlesShare timely alerts on potential risk in the S&OE horizon (Service & Obsolete)Track and report forecast accuracy and bias at customer & product levelMonitor and track reasons for variances vs. plansWhere required - communicate stock prioritisation decisions and monitor outcomes in case of constrained
supplyWork closely with the Customer Collaboration team : analyse and ensure changes in demand profiles by customer are reacted to quicklyFeed lessons learned into the S&OP process to improve longer-term planningPrepare and share core KPI reports with key insights, weeklyLead continuous improvement review and action planning in the S&OE horizon

Broad supply chain experienceExperience in demand and/or sales planningDemonstrated ability to lead collaboration across functions to solve complex and critical challengesStrong analytical skills with a keen eye for detail, able to interrogate data and produce detailed insightsStrong communication and facilitation skills to build and sustain a wide range of working relationshipsSolid understanding and ability to lead effective use of integrated SC planning systems, SAP IBP preferredFluent in English
The role is based in London Farringdon (UK) and it will be required to come to the office between 2 and 3 days a week.

At #TropicanaBrandsGroup we are passionate about nourishing & delighting our consumers, one sip at a time
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.