Demand Planner

Diana B. Beauty; City of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering consumer brand in the UK is seeking a Demand Planner to lead their forecasting function. You will design demand planning processes, translate sales trends into actionable insights, and collaborate with teams to optimize supply and demand. Ideal candidates should have 2–4 years of experience in demand planning or analytics within FMCG or retail sectors, and must possess advanced Excel skills. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to shape a new function and make an immediate impact.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in demand planning or commercial analytics within FMCG, retail, or DTC environments.

Responsibilities

• Own robust forecasts translating sales trends, marketing activity, and trade data into actionable insights.
• Work closely with Sales, Operations, and Finance to ensure supply keeps pace with demand.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong commercial acumen

Ability to challenge assumptions with data

Job description

Diana B. Beauty – Demand Planner – FMCG – London

Our client, a pioneering consumer brand experiencing rapid international growth, is seeking a Demand Planner to establish and lead their forecasting function. This newly created role offers the chance to design demand planning processes from the ground up, directly influencing how the business scales across multiple categories and markets.

As a Demand Planner, you will own robust forecasts, translating sales trends, marketing activity, and trade data into actionable insights. Working closely with Sales, Operations, and Finance, the Demand Planner ensures supply keeps pace with demand, minimising risk, maximising accuracy, and enabling confident decision‑making.

The ideal Demand Planner will bring 2–4 years of experience in demand planning or commercial analytics within FMCG, retail, or DTC environments. Advanced Excel skills, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to challenge assumptions with data are essential.

This is a rare opportunity for a Demand Planner to shape the blueprint of a critical function, partner with senior stakeholders, and make an immediate impact in a fast‑paced, ambitious organisation.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Key Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage