At Saint Gobain Abrasives we are looking for an experienced and autonomous Demand Planner to work closely with our commercial teams across Northern Europe and the UK and coordinate the Demand and Inventory needs of the regions.

As an influential role within Abrasives, you will naturally harvest a bigger picture view and capture the longer term commercial needs across your regions. You will be a critical thinker and passionate about continuous improvement, seeking to be involved in activities and projects to achieve world-class customer satisfaction in line with ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015

Saint Gobain Abrasives is part of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland and manufactures and distributes high quality abrasive products to engineering, distribution and retail markets.

This is a hybrid role working 3 days a week in our Stafford based head office.

What we're looking for:

A strategic professional with proven experience in managing and optimising the demand forecasting process. Skilled in analysing data, market trends, and various factors that influence demand to ensure that stock levels and inventory are aligned with customer needs and business goals across your regions.

To be successful you will have:

Strong analytical skills, with a high attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to translate complex data into simple to understand information
Excellent planning and organisation skills. Able to work to tight deadlines and changing (and sometimes conflicting) priorities.
Communication skills, with ability to interact with a wide range of employees across the organisation.
IT literate (advanced Microsoft Office), with proven experience in an ERP background
Experience of SAP, MRP and Business Intelligence reporting essential.
Full driving license

What you will be doing:

Influential in the regions operational efficiency and profitability you will ensure accurate demand forecasting, costs reduction, and improve customer satisfaction through better product availability and service levels, constantly looking for ways to improve and better our delivery.

Day to day you will:

Lead and conduct Demand Reviews up to the level of Key Account
Demand contact for day to day forecast queries
Responsible for month end forecast cleansing process within Futurmaster software
Responsible for implementation of small-mid customer driven projects, including SRF (Stock Request), range reviews or implementing new customer requirements
SAP Material Master setup for new product introductions
Support the implementation of a World Class Manufacturing (WCM)/Lean culture within the UK Supply Chain and Warehouse teams by leading projects
Analyse Supply Chain cost and efficiency; recommending and leading initiatives to enable improved 'Cost to Serve' and improved SGA profitability
Complete complex pieces of analysis, across all aspects of the Supply Chain including customer profiling, SKU order profiling, lead time/ fragmentation performance
Coordinate Monthly 'Stock in Decline' process to minimise obsolete stock.
Co-ordinate vendor performance improvements across all deliverables outlined within our Vendor Manual
Support Head of Customer Experience and Supply Chain in Internal Business Control adherence as well as external business systems compliance (FSC Chain of Custody and ISO 9001:2015)
Produce, monitor and make recommendations on departmental KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), including those relating to Customer Service Index (CSI), Inventory, vendor performance. quality, delivery (OTIF) and finance / budget
Produce relevant management information, including reports, as required (including, weekly, monthly and ad hoc basis)
Any other ad hoc duties relative to the level and nature of the role
Comply with SGA's requirements for Safety, Health and the Environment

Are SGA and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you