Head of Demand Planning & S&OP
Core
Build a new Group Demand Planning & S&OP department to automate forecasting across 12 fulfilment centres, 25,000 SKUs, and five countries, replacing manual spreadsheets with governed, automated tooling.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Demand Planning & S&OP (Strategy & Build)
Builds
Automated planning products, Group demand forecast, and S&OP operating plans
Domain
Online grocery delivery / Supply Chain Planning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Demand Planning, S&OP, Integrated Business Planning, Team building, Automation strategy, Executive briefing, Multi-market oversight, Financial acumen
Preferred skills
Online grocery experience, Product ownership for internal tools
Technologies
BI tools, Custom planning products, Automated notification systems
Responsibilities
Build the IBP/S&OP team and define the operating model; Own the Group demand forecast and deliver daily briefings to the CEO; Establish the Group S&OP cycle and governance standards; Partner with Engineering/BI to automate planning inputs and override logs; Reconcile operational plans with financial outlooks across five markets.
Seniority
Director level, hands-on IC
