Demand Planner

Morgan McKinley is working with a well-established international organisation to recruit a Demand Planner for their supply chain team in Dublin.

As Demand Planner, you will be responsible for delivering accurate forecasts, optimising inventory levels, and supporting cross-functional planning processes. You will collaborate closely with commercial, finance, and operations teams to ensure alignment between demand, supply, and business objectives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts for FMCG products using historical data, market trends, and inputs from sales, marketing, and key account management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between demand planning, inventory management, production, and procurement functions.
• Analyze inventory data and ensure that safety stock levels are set appropriately to mitigate the risk of stockouts and excess inventory.
• Coordinate with inventory management and production teams to maintain optimal inventory levels while minimizing holding costs and obsolescence.
• Use SAP and Excel to extract and manipulate data for demand planning and reporting.
• Identify potential risks to supply chain performance, such as supply constraints, economic changes, or competitor activity, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business to ensure alignment on demand forecasts and supply chain strategies. xcfaprz

Key requirements

• 3+ years of experience in demand planning within the FMCG sector essential
• Proven experience in working with complex forecasting models and improving forecast accuracy
• Familiarity with ERP/planning systems (e.g. SAP, BW) is advantageous
• Fluent English; additional exposure to APAC markets or languages is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.