Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London ENG
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Senior Supply Chain Executive – Demand Planning
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London (Hybrid)
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience
The Company
Our client is a fast-growing, purpose-led consumer goods brand offering a more sustainable approach within the personal care category. Having scaled significantly over recent years, the business continues to grow across direct-to-consumer, retail and marketplace channels, and is now looking to strengthen its supply chain team as part of its next phase of growth.
The Role
This is a highly visible, data-led role sitting at the centre of the business, reporting into the Supply Chain Manager. You'll own the demand planning process end-to-end, working closely with Commercial, Marketing, Operations and Finance to build accurate forecasts, improve inventory performance and support the wider Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
You'll be expected to challenge assumptions, hold stakeholders accountable for forecast quality, and turn complex data into clear, actionable insights that drive better commercial decisions.
Key Responsibilities
• Own the demand forecasting process across direct-to-consumer and B2B channels
• Support the monthly S&OP demand review, highlighting risks, opportunities and recommendations
• Challenge sales forecasts and planning assumptions using data and commercial insight
• Analyse forecast accuracy, inventory performance and service levels, driving continuous improvement
• Build and improve planning tools, dashboards and reporting
• Present analysis in a clear, accessible way that enables confident, informed decision-making
• Champion data accuracy across planning systems and continuously improve planning processes
• Hold account managers and stakeholders accountable for forecast quality and critical path deadlines
• Manage product setup and data maintenance within planning systems
About You
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in Demand Planning or Supply Chain Planning within a fast-growing consumer business
• Experience planning across both D2C and B2B channels
• Hands-on experience contributing to a formal S&OP process
• Exceptional analytical skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills; working knowledge of Python is an advantage
• The confidence to challenge forecasts and influence stakeholders, including senior leaders
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to turn complex analysis into clear business recommendations
• A proactive mindset with a passion for improving processes and ways of working
Desirable
• Experience in a start-up or scale-up environment
• Knowledge of international supply chains, freight and supplier management
• Experience building planning tools or reporting dashboards
What's On Offer
• A salary of £40,000 – £50,000, dependent on experience
• The opportunity to play a genuine role in a sustainability-focused, mission-driven business
• Hybrid working, with regular time spent in a London office
• A well-above-standard annual leave allowance, with additional flexible days off built in throughout the year
• Access to a dedicated wellbeing and fitness benefits platform
• The opportunity to become a stakeholder in the business's long-term growth through equity participation