Demand Planner

Company Description

At Pact Group, we're creating a more sustainable future through innovation, packaging and manufacturing excellence. We are looking for a proactive and analytical Demand Planner to join our Steel packaging business on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the National Supply Chain Manager - Steel, you will lead demand planning activities and help establish robust, scalable S&OP processes across the division.

Job Description

About the role

Working closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and Manufacturing, you will:

• Develop and manage a rolling, collaborative sales forecast.
• Lead and support the S&OP and S&OE planning cadence.
• Analyse demand performance, identify risks and recommend solutions.
• Develop reporting across volume, pricing, customers and new business trends.
• Improve forecast accuracy, customer fulfilment and planning processes.
• Maintain demand planning tools, templates, KPIs and operating rhythms.
• Support system and process improvement projects across the division.

About you

You will bring:

• Depth of experience in demand planning gained within manufacturing environments.
• Experience establishing or improving demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Strong analytical, forecasting and problem-solving capability.
• Experience with ERP systems, essentially, SAP.
• Exposure to statistical forecasting models and machine learning methodologies.
• Demonstrated change management and continuous improvement experience.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline.

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Additional Information

Why Join Pact?

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving planning capability, strengthening cross-functional collaboration and embedding sustainable demand planning practices across the business