Demand Planner

Job Introduction

Actively engage with Distributor partners and WGS Markets to deliver a robust demand plan utilising the S&OP framework. Successfully demand manage sell in/sell out of renovation and innovation projects, ensuring obsolescence minimised and launches met.

Main Responsibility

• Work closely with the Commercial teams and Markets to identify and develop key opportunities, and mitigate key forecast risks, in order to achieve business strategy and current year targets
• Support and lead Demand Review meetings in key markets in line with S&OP process.
• Understand and analyse trends and seasonal profile, to support and advise the commercial teams where there is evidence that the demand plan may require revision.
• Ensure demand is in line with the agreed global allocations policy and process through regular reviews with the commercial teams and the Allocations Planner, highlighting opportunities and risks where appropriate.
• Create and maintain the rolling 18 month demand forecast using appropriate statistical modelling, analysing market and purchase plans, historical sales data, brand changes, new product development and obsolete products. 
• Support the effectiveness of innovation and renovations core teams - ensuring that there are realistic pipe-fill plans and assumptions, minimising obsolescence and ensuring product is available for launch.
• Develop and maintain professional and productive relationships with third parties, GTR & ODC’s.
• Develop professional and productive relationships across all key stakeholders to support operational performance and ensure that accurate and relevant information is shared in a timely manner.
• Support Supply Chain KPIs e.g. inventory and obsolescence, through active involvement in the product lifecycle management process.
• Accountable for reporting and influencing MAPE (Mean Absolute Percentage Error) and BIAS (Absolute Value Variance) within the demand plan at SKU, Market and Regional level.
• Maintain a proper process framework and detailed process documentation with the appropriate governance structure.
• Develop depletion forecasting in appropriate markets and manage the accuracy and robustness of the forecasting Database.
• Participate and contribute to team performance by engaging in team meetings and taking an active part in problem solving activities.
• Work collaboratively with peers and colleagues and apply learnings from identified training and development activities required to perform in role.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare for employees (including dependents), dental cover and annual health screenings.
• Pension provision for local nationals is addressed by the statutory Central Provident Fund (CPF). Alternative pension arrangements are available for non-locals.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Private Life Assurance and Total Permanent Disability cover.
• Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.