Demand Forecasting Analyst (Inventory Modeling Tech Spec)

Role overview

Workplace

• Hybrid working between office and home, with three days in the office and some onsite work at a designated location.

Responsibilities

• Maintain supply chain tools for purchasing, planning, master scheduling, SCOR, and ERP/MRP systems; use models to estimate resource needs.
• Develop and maintain an optimized supply inventory model; collect, clean, verify, and analyze its data.
• Identify and communicate demand trends across platforms, regions, and suppliers; monitor differences between SAP and SPM.
• Update pricing from Supply Chain data feeds and identify potential financial risks in pricing data.
• Support fixed-wing SI&OP through data analysis, reports, and insights; align plans with business needs and coordinate material and resource supply.
• Identify planning and forecasting improvements and manage risks for modeling cycles.
• Build and manage large Excel datasets and modeling records; support negotiations and proposal or case write-ups.
• Prepare forecast presentations and schedule and lead meetings.

Basic requirements

• At least 3 years of supply chain experience and at least 3 years using inventory management tools or ERP systems, for example SAP.
• Microsoft Office experience, including Word and PowerPoint; advanced Excel skills such as macros, arrays, pivot tables, and logic statements.
• Highly developed numeracy, statistical, and reporting skills.
• BPSS; ability to acquire UK Security Clearance (SC). The description states that UK Government clearance requires UK residency.

Preferred qualifications

• Preferred: 3+ years in asset management, demand forecasting, engineering, or simulation.
• Preferred: bachelor's degree in business, logistics, supply chain management, or a similar subject.
• Preferred: business intelligence tool experience such as Tableau, and basic SQL experience.

Work authorization and relocation