Forecasting and Sales Operations Planning Analyst

About us

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented professional to grow their career within a global, inclusive, and innovative FMCG company. As part of our dynamic team, you will play a key role in driving demand planning excellence and supporting our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.

You’ll work cross-functionally to develop accurate demand forecasts and monitor performance. Your work will directly contribute to aligning business strategies with operational execution, helping us meet customer needs and business goals more effectively.

The role

• Develop and maintain accurate short- and long-term demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and business insights.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain teams to gather input and align on demand assumptions.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify root causes for variances; implement corrective actions.
• Lead or support S&OP process with key stakeholders.
• Utilize planning tools SAP APO, Blue Yonder, Excel, Power BI) to generate and manage forecasts.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and KPI summaries for management review.

Key accountabilities

Skills & experience

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

What we offer

Next steps

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.

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