<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><div><div><div><strong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Industry Leading Brand | Hybrid Working | Family Owned | £45,000 - £50,000 | Early Finish Fridays! </span></strong><p>Join one of the UK's most loved homewares brands as Demand Planning Manager, leading a high-performing team to deliver exceptional service, best-in-class forecasting, and continuous process improvement. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven demand planning professional who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.</p><h3>About the Role</h3><p>As Senior Demand Planning Manager, you will be responsible for delivering accurate demand forecasts, ensuring customers are fully serviced OTIF, and driving continuous improvements across the planning function. You'll lead a small team of Demand Planners, mentoring and coaching them to deliver excellence.</p><p>You'll own the demand planning process end-to-end-enhancing forecast accuracy, managing the critical path, improving reporting, and optimising tools and ways of working to support business growth.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li><p>Lead and develop a small team of Demand Planners, driving performance and supporting professional growth.</p></li><li><p>Deliver accurate, data-driven forecasts to ensure customers are serviced OTIF across all channels.</p></li><li><p>Own and refine the demand planning process, introducing best practices that improve efficiency and visibility.</p></li><li><p>Manage the critical path, working closely with Supply Chain, Merchandising, Sales, and Operations to ensure alignment.</p></li><li><p>Improve and maintain demand planning reports, dashboards, and tools to support effective decision-making.</p></li><li><p>Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to manage risks, opportunities, and promotional demand.</p></li><li><p>Drive continuous improvement across forecasting methodology, processes, and planning systems.</p></li></ul><h3>About You</h3><ul><li><p>Experienced Demand Planning Manager (or Senior Planner ready for the next step) with a strong track record in forecasting.</p></li><li><p>Skilled in leading and developing teams in a fast-paced retail, consumer goods, or homewares environment.</p></li><li><p>Excellent analytical capability with a commercial mindset.</p></li><li><p>Strong understanding of demand planning systems, reporting tools, and forecasting methodologies.</p></li><li><p>Collaborative communicator, able to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.</p></li><li><p>Passionate about process improvement and delivering exceptional customer service.</p></li></ul><h3>Why Join Our Client?</h3><ul><li><p>Work for a respected, design-led homewares brand at an exciting stage of growth.</p></li><li><p>Lead a talented team with the autonomy to shape the future of our demand planning function.</p></li><li><p>A supportive culture that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</p></li></ul><p>If you're a proactive, people-driven Demand Planning Manager who loves improving processes and delivering results, we'd love to hear from you.</p><p>Apply now and help shape the future of this business' supply chain.<br><br>BH<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">34943</span></p></div></div></div></dd>