Demand Planner – Forecasting & Supply Chain

About the role

We are looking for a Demand Planner to join Haleon’s CARICAM team. In this role you will support accurate demand forecasting across the CARICAM markets, collaborating with sales, marketing, finance and supply‑chain functions to build consensus‑driven plans.

Key responsibilities

• Generate unconstrained and constrained monthly demand forecasts.
• Analyse historical sales data to identify trends, seasonality and demand drivers.
• Incorporate market intelligence from commercial teams into forecasts.
• Develop demand plans using statistical methods and business inputs such as promotions, NPIs, pricing and discontinuations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, identify gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Track and report demand‑planning KPIs to improve performance.
• Load and maintain forecasts in SAP/APO and ensure timeline compliance.
• Manage product portfolio data, including new codes and discontinuations.
• Participate in IBP/S&OP processes, providing insights on risks and opportunities.
• Lead or support pre‑DRM meetings and contribute to decision‑making forums.
• Drive continuous‑improvement initiatives within demand planning.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in data analysis or demand‑planning roles.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and generate insights.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (formulas, pivot tables; macros a plus).
• Data‑visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• ERP and planning systems experience – SAP, APO.
• Familiarity with SQL or other data‑query tools.