Planning Lead High Growth Wellness SME

Planning Lead High Growth Wellness SME Salary up to £55,000 Bonus, Pension, Healthcare and Holiday Location: East Sussex (4 days per week onsite and 1 day from home) This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned and meticulous Planning Lead to join our clients Operations Team. The successful candidate will lead and enhance the current supply chain and logistics functions, playing a vital role in forecasting, planning, and managing inventory levels. The primary goal is to ensure optimal product coverage while minimizing excess stock and associated costs. Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Planning Lead will be integral to the team, leveraging historical sales data, promotional activity uplift, forecast accuracy performance, and business targets. This role involves challenging assumptions through clear analysis and rationale to ensure precise SKU forecasting. Additionally, the planner will develop and optimize working methods and contribute to both local and global Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) processes. The planner will ensure that all demand forecasting and S&OP activities are completed for all products, collaborating with Commercial and Marketing teams to influence demand and develop unbiased forecasts over a 24-month horizon. The successful candidate will also be responsible for maintaining IBP master data, driving improved system workflows, and leading the S&OP process. This includes presenting demand consensus, identifying gaps between demand and financial forecasts, and aligning risks and opportunities. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel are essential, along with experience in planning or analyst roles focused on S&OP. Knowledge of SAP (IBP, APO, ERP) is required, along with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Experience in the FMCG sector is desirable. The role demands the execution of a detailed schedule of activities within the S&OP cycle to ensure on-time and full dispatch to customers. What happens next? Now: Apply today with your CV which will be reviewed by our MKJ Recruitment team. First Stage: Teams call with the hiring manager Second Stage: Competency interview and face to face interview in the office and meet the team People are at the heart of everything we do. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process that means people can be their best authentic self. ?? We would love to reply to all applications, regrettably we are unable to do so due to the high volumes we receive, so if you do not hear back within 14 days unfortunately on this role it won’t be progressing. It is possible that the position could be in the process of closing, so chalk it up to bad timing. But, have no fear There will be more opportunities. Follow us at Mackenzie Jones Recruitment so you don’t miss them.