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Demand Planning Specialist

Danish Crown

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Relevant BSc or MSc degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics or equivalent practical experience in demand planning and forecasting
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel capability
  • Strong data interpretation abilities
  • Experience with planning systems such as SAP APO, SAP IBP or similar software

Responsibilities

  • Developing and maintaining demand forecasts for assigned categories and markets
  • Leading demand reviews and collaborating with Sales, Category, Supply Planning and Master Planning teams
  • Monitoring forecast accuracy, bias and demand volatility KPIs to reduce forecast risk
  • Supporting weekly SOE and monthly SOP processes to align short-term execution with long-term goals

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Forecasting
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Danish Crown

Food & Beverage Manufacturing

The Danish Crown Group is a global food processing company and among the largest in its field. The Group is the world’s largest pork exporter and Europe’s largest pork processor. Furthermore, Danish Crown Beef is a significant player in the European beef market. Just like the crops in the fields continuously change, Danish Crown tirelessly refine and improve how we work, from farm to fork, to ensure good, safe food for people around the world to enjoy. Our history goes back to 1887 and the Danish cooperative movement, and responsibility towards society, our employees and our owners, the farmers, is quite simply in our genes. As a global leader in sustainable meat production, we have big obligations; not just to deliver, but to explore new opportunities. We still have a long way to go and face many challenges. But we remain committed to improving how food is produced - with respect for animals, people and the environment. In this quest, we are prepared to challenge ourselves, the industry and the market. This journey is not ours alone, but we promise to be the leaders of change. Only together can we reach our goal of a more sustainable food production by fundamentally changing the ways in which we both produce and consume food. You will become a part of a strong culture with roots in the Danish co-operative movement, and at all levels of the organization, you will be met by an informal and direct tone. Together, we are creating a more sustainable future for food.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryFood & Beverage Manufacturing
Company size10001

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Job description

 

Demand Planning Specialist

Govern and continuously improve demand forecasting across categories and markets to ensure transparent demand signals and robust alignment between supply and commercial performance.

What you will be doing

Reporting directly to the S&OP Manager in this Rochdale-based role with remote working flexibility, you will own the demand plan, leading collaborative reviews and driving forecast accuracy across the organisation.

  • Developing and maintaining demand forecasts for assigned categories and markets.
  • Leading demand reviews and collaborating with Sales, Category, Supply Planning and Master Planning teams.
  • Monitoring forecast accuracy, bias and demand volatility KPIs to reduce forecast risk.
  • Supporting weekly S&OE and monthly S&OP processes to align short-term execution with long-term goals.
  • Conducting scenario planning and analysing the impact of demand changes on service levels, inventory and capacity.
  • Driving continuous improvements to forecasting processes, planning tools and machine learning models.

What you will bring

We are looking for an analytical, proactive professional who can translate complex data into clear, actionable insights. You will bring the commercial awareness needed to evaluate market volatility alongside the communication skills to align cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Experience: Relevant BSc or MSc degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics or equivalent practical experience in demand planning and forecasting, ideally within FMCG, food manufacturing or retail environments.
  • Hard skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel capability, strong data interpretation abilities and experience with planning systems such as SAP APO, SAP IBP or similar software.
  • Soft skills: Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, strong cross-functional collaboration abilities and a structured, improvement-focused mindset.

Why join us

This position joins a newly strengthened planning organisation where Demand Planning and Master Planning are brought together to create seamless alignment between demand and supply. You will play a central role in shaping future forecasting standards while contributing directly to the next chapter of Danish Crown's planning transformation.

Operating at the intersection of commercial and supply chain functions, you will enjoy significant influence over business performance and forecasting excellence. You will work within an ambitious, supportive team that offers room for growth, autonomy and process innovation, combining remote working with time in our Rochdale location.

About us

Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.

Our leadership principles guide us. We act for the good of the whole organisation. We hire brilliant people and help them grow. We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas. We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development. We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.

Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more. If that sounds like the environment where you thrive, we would love to hear from you.

 

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