Industry: GlobalFMCG Location: St Kilda Road (Hybrid Working) Duration: Initial 12contract Have a commercial, demand or category background with strong Excel and forecasting skills?
Translate brand-level forecasts into granular SKU insights.
We're recruiting for a Business Planner to join a newly created pilot role at the intersection of Commercial, Business Planning, and Demand Planning with one of the world's leading FMCG brands.
Right now, forecasting happens at a high, brand level.
This pilot is about taking that number and translating it down to a far more granular view across a huge portfolio, and testing whether it still stacks up once you unpack it that far.
What you'll do Lead the design,



execution and evaluation of a forecasting pilot at SKU level across key retail customers Deep-dive into SKU and account-level performance to establish historical trends, promotional impacts and baseline forecasts Partner with Business Planning and Demand Planning to align commercial targets with operational and inventory realities What you'll need: A commercial background is ideal; solid forecasting or demand planning experience is essential Excellent Excel skills and a genuine feel for forecasting - spotting trends, understanding what's driving a number, and translating that into something the business can act on Solid communication skills - comfortable explaining forecast logic and insights to commercial stakeholders Large scale FMCG or retail experience

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