Date Posted:

2025-07-03

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

HS Marston Aerospace Limited, Wobaston Road, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6QJ

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

We make modern flight possible for millions of travellers and our military every second.  Our major product lines are on-board virtually every aircraft flying. Be it keeping passengers safe with our emergency power generation systems or creating a positive in flight experience through reliable cabin pressure controls and quieter engines, Power & Controls focuses on delivering a best-in-class experience to our customers. We hire the top people in the industry. Their ideas drive our performance, and their integrity keeps our customers happy.

Join a rapidly growing business and take your career to the next level!

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Demand Planner to join our dynamic team at HS Marston in Wolverhampton. As part of our continued growth, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our supply chain operations while developing your skills through industry-recognised training.

Role Overview:

Reporting to the SIOP Excellence Manager, the Demand Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing the demand process within the aerospace manufacturing sector.

This role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure accurate forecasting, inventory management, and alignment with production schedules to meet customer demands efficiently.

The Demand Manager will create and maintain forecasts for LRU’s, and services (i.e., product families), integrating forecast information gathered from the Commercial team and External sources with historical sales data, market trends, and other information that may be available.

The Demand Manager will provide information to the Leadership Team in support of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and will lead the Demand Consensus Meeting each month.

Coordination with Operations, Finance & Commercial is required to ensure the forecasting process is finalised to meet the timetable for Pre-S&OP and S&OP meetings.

What you will do:

Ensure demand alignment of internal order book to customer schedules.

Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and sales input.

Collaborate with sales, marketing, and production teams to gather information and insights for accurate demand planning.

Monitor and analyse demand patterns to identify potential risks and opportunities.

Ensure alignment between demand forecasts and production schedules to optimise inventory levels and minimise stockouts or excess inventory.

Implement and manage demand planning to enhance forecasting accuracy

Lead regular (SIOP Process) demand review meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss forecast accuracy, demand changes, and action plans.

Provide regular reports and updates to senior management on demand stability, forecast performance and key metrics.

Identify and implement process improvements to enhance demand planning efficiency and effectiveness.

Coordinate cross-functional activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales assumptions.

Stay updated on industry trends, market conditions, and technological advancements relevant to demand planning in aerospace manufacturing.

Create and Maintain Forecast Profile in Kinaxis Rapid Response

Provide input to the Supply Chain organization in developing desired lead times, customer. service levels, and inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

What you will learn:

The opportunity to undergo APICS CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) training – leading to full certification.

Cross-functional collaboration

Skills and Qualifications we value:

Bachelor’s degree in business/operations/supply chain or equivalent experience

APICS CPIM certification desired, or a willing to undertake.

Experience and demonstrated success within a demand management role.

SLT exposure/presence

High level of communication and influencing skills, to align all linked functions to support forecasting process.

Proficiency in SAP Demand Planning and Sales forecasting required.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Experience in Sales & Operations Planning Process

Knowledge in manufacturing operation systems (ACE/6 Sigma).

What we can offer you:

25 days of annual leave, plus public holidays, plus option to buy/sell 5 days per year

Competitive compensation package, including an annual incentive scheme

Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Support for professional fees

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including Bupa private medical and a healthcare cash plan

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Work/life balance programs, including a holiday purchase scheme

Wellness programs

Employee recognition schemes

Referral bonus program

Free on-site parking

Generous employer pension contributions, up to 10%

Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

Early finish on Fridays

And so much more!

Learn more and apply now!

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