Category: Global Functions - Procurement / Supply ChainAt Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. Were reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go weve got you covered.Our teams make a difference. Whether thats working on new tech for the perfect pour, helping our teams grow, creating award-winning campaigns, crunching the numbers, or developing the latest exciting menu item; together, we stir up success.We may be a global brand, but we havent forgotten our roots. Thats where the Costa Foundation and our fantastic community agenda come in. Whatever your role, you can help us change lives in coffee growing communities and help your local community too.We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.And as a Demand Planner FTC 12 months, theres never been a better time to join.So, why Costa?We didnt become a global coffee brand by sitting back. When you work here, you join a community that values passion, progression and integrity, with some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:Own a piece of Costas success by becoming a share owner in Coca-Cola with our Share Investment Plan (SIP)A smart pension that saves you money on tax and national insurance, and matches your contributions up to 10%The Costa Financial Support Fund, supporting team members who find themselves in unexpected financial pressure50% discount in all Costa-owned stores, and 25% off in other participating storesPrivate medical cover thanks to our Private Healthcare schemeAnd thats not all. Explore even more of our perks here: passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your unique self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.What youll doBeing a Demand Planner FTC 12 months is about so much more than bringing our coffee to the world. Its your chance to stir up real success which means youll be:Responsible for the end to end demand planning of a selection of products across UK Retail stores, Were Serving outlets and/or Express Machines.Working in collaboration with various internal stakeholders including Innovation, Store Operations, Procurement, Finance, Consumer Insights, Category & Trading functions to create an accurate long term demand plan for all products in the range. A key driver in optimising service and availability with direct impacts on Company sales, profit, market share and business cash flow.Work with trading and operational teams to understand how new store openings, store segmentation, new product development, pricing and promotional campaigns impact the demand forecast and adjust plans in flight by reacting to ever changing data and insight.To create, develop and maintain reporting that supports day to day decision making and continuously improves Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias KPIs.Who you areIts your unique ingredients were interested in:Demand Planning expertise, analytical mindset with ability to spot trends leading to accurate forecasting and bias management.Understanding and experience of S&OP.Demand Planning in FMCG / Retail environment.Advanced capability on Microsoft Excel and confident ability around using new systems and tools.Commercial understanding around key business metrics including sales, market share, profit, occupancy, costs, cash flow, waste & product availability.Location Loudwater or Wimpole Street Hybrid #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Demand Planner 12 month FTC