Demand Planning Manger | THG Nutrition

The Hut Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global ecommerce group in Manchester is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to oversee a team and manage demand models. You will be responsible for maintaining relationships with supply chain teams and tracking product launches. The ideal candidate has significant experience in demand planning within FMCG, strong numerical skills, and team management experience. Competitive salary and numerous perks offered.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

State-of-the-art on-site gym

Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands

Access to on-site barber

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Demand Planning Management within the FMCG or Food Manufacturing industry.
• Experience in managing a small team.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships between supply chain and commercial teams.
• Manage a team of demand & NPD planners.
• Oversee product launch tracker for nutrition brands.
• Feed forecasts into supply planning teams.
• Collaborate to ensure production demand can be met.
• Monitor success of product launches and report on stock profile.

Skills

Demand Planning Management

Numerical Skills

Excel proficiency

SQL knowledge

Attention to detail

Ecommerce understanding

Job description

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

About THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is one of the world’s leading players in online sports and nutrition retail. Our brands are breaking boundaries and growing at a relentless pace.

We’re home to the world’s largest UK & EU online sports nutrition brand, Myprotein, operating across 50 websites and delivering to over 100 countries worldwide. Alongside our online platform, THG Nutrition is adopting a truly omnichannel approach for our own brands with sales growing across third party marketplaces, social e-commerce and retail. THG Nutrition is also evolving to offer our market leading services in manufacturing to other brands across our global manufacturing footprint.

With everything from manufacture and new product development to content creation, marketing, product development and manufacturing delivered in-house, THG Nutrition is perfectly positioned to consistently deliver rapid growth in a fast-moving, global industry.

About the Role

The planning team plays a pivotal role in supporting one of the largest sports nutrition brands globally, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment for supply chain professionals. With full coverage across all aspects of supply chain planning, the team fosters a strong collaborative ethic that encourages involvement in a wide variety of engaging and impactful projects. There is significant opportunity to take ownership of key processes and drive meaningful improvements, making it an ideal setting for those who are passionate about innovation and continuous development within a high-performing team.

This role will be responsible for the demand models feeding the supply chain function and communicating stock plans with the wider business. You will manage a small team of Demand Planners and NPD Planners.

As a Demand Planning Manager you will:

• Maintain the relationships between supply chain and the commercial teams including both ongoing ranges and new product development.
• Manage the team of demand & NPD planners.
• Oversee the product launch tracker for nutrition brands.
• Work closely with the NPD, Marketing and Trading teams to plan launch dates within product and regional specific lead times.
• Feed forecasts into the Supply Planning and Procurement teams ensuring the optimal amount of stock is ordered to mitigate any future stock risks.
• Collaborate with other members of the wider planning team to ensure that production demand can be met and that stock reaches the relevant fulfilment centres globally.
• Drive improvement through post launch reviews. Monitor the success of product launches and highlight any resulting overstocks to the trading teams.
• Report on and track stock profile against targets to reduce overstocks & expiry risks.
• Assist in providing ad‑hoc analysis and reports for the planning function.

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• Strong experience in Demand Planning Management within the FMCG or Food Manufacturing industry.
• Experience in managing a small team.
• Strong numerical and reporting skills applied in Excel, SQL desirable.
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and maintain attention to detail.
• Supply chain/commercial background desirable.
• An understanding of ecommerce desirable.

What’s in it for me?

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in‑house L&D team.
• Develop your expertise through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry‑leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Enjoy your day off on your birthday.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Access face‑to‑face and virtual appointments with our in‑house GP.
• Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State‑of‑the‑art on‑site gym.
• Access to our on‑site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On‑site staff shop.
• Access to on‑site barber.
• Refer someone who would be perfect for THG and receive up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.

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