Demand Planner

Education/Qualification

• Post-Grad Certificate in Manufacturing and Sourcing Professionalism
• Certified Supply Chain Professional Advanced Lean Practitioner Certification

Systems used

• Microsoft Word and Excel – (Advanced User)
• SharePoint
• Power BI
• ERP Systems
• S&OP Planning Tools
• Demand Planning & Forecast Systems

Career Summary

Current Employer – Engineering Solutions – £98m T/O

Position – Global Demand Planner

Dates – April 2023 – December 2025

• Reported to the Demand Planning Manager.
• Developed and led effective Sales and Operations Planning meetings with global business units, focusing on current supply situations and upcoming projects.
• Converted system demand data and future sales forecasts into accurate global product demand plans across multiple supply locations, using this information to create and communicate procurement and logistics requirements.
• Worked closely with external suppliers to provide rolling forecasts and collaborate on resolving supply issues.
• Collaborated with global colleagues across different business areas to identify opportunities, address problem areas, and drive improvements.
• Experienced in working with overseas suppliers globally, including the Far East and China.

Previous Employer – Chemical Manufacturing – £46m T/O

Position – Customer Demand Planner

Dates – February 2022 – March 2023

• Developed and led weekly and monthly cross-functional meetings, bringing together production, logistics, and sales teams to review sales and production data, identify risks and opportunities, and drive appropriate actions.
• Introduced improved stock reporting and planning processes to optimise inventory levels, maximise storage capacity, and reduce external storage costs.
• Established weekly reviews with regional sales executives to assess sales and forecast data, ensuring the production planning process was based on the most accurate and up-to-date information.

Previous Employer – Pharmaceutical – £10b T/O

Position – Business Planning and Information Manager (2020 – 2021)

Dates – January 1997 – November 2021

• Successfully developed and introduced automated Power BI reporting for key performance metrics, providing greater insight through on-demand information and removing time-consuming manual processes.
• Developed and introduced new reports that provided detailed visibility of upcoming demands, supported by improved processes to enhance workload planning and delivery.
• Drove the development and improvement of tier reporting and escalation processes, providing greater clarity of performance, issues, and escalation routes across the wider function.
• Designed and implemented effective KPIs and data reports to measure business performance, provide insight, and support business planning processes.

Position – Local Lean Lead

Dates – 2019 – 2020

• Led a project to standardise online ways of working for Business Process Management, creating dedicated SharePoint areas for key processes and improving overall effectiveness.
• Successfully introduced 5S methodology across SharePoint areas, removing waste, improving structure, and increasing engagement with processes.

Position – Planning Analyst

Dates – 2014 – 2016

• Successfully delivered significant improvements to tactical planning processes, reducing the time taken for key activities from several days to just a few hours while improving the quality of outputs.

Position – Operational and Demand Planner

Dates – 2012 – 2014

• Led a project to optimise packing strategy across several assets, using data-driven analysis to identify potential reduction in resource requirements. This enabled the removal of night shifts with no impact on customer service.