Demand Planner

At Pact Group, we're creating a more sustainable future through innovation, packaging and manufacturing excellence. We are looking for a proactive and analytical Demand Planner to join our Steel packaging business on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the National Supply Chain Manager - Steel, you will lead demand planning activities and help establish robust, scalable S&OP processes across the division.  About the role  Working closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Finance and Manufacturing, you will:  - Develop and manage a rolling, collaborative sales forecast.  - Lead and support the S&OP and S&OE planning cadence.  - Analyse demand performance, identify risks and recommend solutions.  - Develop reporting across volume, pricing, customers and new business trends.  - Improve forecast accuracy, customer fulfilment and planning processes.  - Maintain demand planning tools, templates, KPIs and operating rhythms.  - Support system and process improvement projects across the division.  About you  You will bring:  -  Depth of experience in demand planning gained within manufacturing environments. - Experience establishing or improving demand planning and S&OP processes.  - Strong analytical, forecasting and problem-solving capability.  - Experience with ERP systems, essentially, SAP.  - Exposure to statistical forecasting models and machine learning methodologies.  - Demonstrated change management and continuous improvement experience.  - Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills.  - A bachelor’s degree in a business-related discipline. .  Why Join Pact? This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by improving planning capability, strengthening cross-functional collaboration and embedding sustainable demand planning practices across the business