Why Greencore?

At Greencore, we are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, dedicated to making everyday taste better. We supply the major supermarkets across the UK, along with convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice, and other retailers. We hold strong market positions in various categories, including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, ready meals, soups and sauces, quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings.

In FY22, we manufactured 795 million sandwiches and other food-to-go products, 127 million chilled prepared meals, and 249 million bottles of cooking sauces, pickles, and condiments. We manage over 10,600 direct-to-store deliveries daily. Our 21 world-class manufacturing units are spread across 16 locations in the UK, boasting industry-leading technology and supply chain capabilities. We generated £1.7 billion in revenue in FY22 and employ approximately 14,000 people.

At Greencore, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to create a great working environment and are committed to the development of all our colleagues. We have seen an 11% increase in the number of colleagues who would recommend Greencore as a place to work in the past year. Join us and become part of a dynamic team that values your growth and development.

Job Opportunity: Demand Analyst

We are currently seeking a Demand Analyst to join our Central Functions Supply Chain team in Worksop. As a Demand Analyst, you will play a crucial role in maintaining our forecasting tool, managing demand and material data, and delivering trend analyses to ensure successful product launches, daily production, and product delisting.

Key Accountabilities

• Forecasting Tool Maintenance: Ensure the forecasting tool(s) are maintained and data quality is managed to generate robust predicted demand figures for the sales and operating planning process.
• Business Intelligence Overlay: Combine customer, market, trend, and historical data onto the forecast(s) to provide insights into product and category trends, enhancing production planning decisions.
• Volume Forecasting: Lead the process for forecasting volumes, creating operational/production plans, and conducting retrospective analysis for SKUs or promotional events to meet customer requirements and sustain profitable business.
• Customer Dialogue: Maintain continuous communication with customers to moderate demand expectations in line with production capabilities and provide customer intelligence to enhance sales forecast reliability.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and optimize performance to deliver business effectiveness and cost efficiency.

What We’re Looking For

• Ideally educated to degree level with experience in supply and demand processes.
• Experience in sales order processing and distribution planning.
• Proven track record of managing customer expectations and service delivery.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, growth industry or business.
• Advanced computer skills, with demonstrated capability in relevant software.

At Greencore, we are committed to creating a collaborative and supportive environment where our employees can thrive. If you are passionate about supply chain management and want to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply for the Demand Analyst position and join our exceptional team.