Demand Planner - London

Join FrieslandCampina as a SPOC Demand Planning – Shape the Future of Nutrition in the UK & Ireland

At FrieslandCampina, we’re not just a global leader in dairy—we’re a team of passionate people on a mission to nourish the world with high-quality nutrition. Every day, millions of consumers rely on us, and we rely on the talent and dedication of our people to make it happen. Now, we're looking for a driven and analytical Demand Planner to join our Europe Customer Supply Chain team, with a special focus on the UK & Ireland market.

Are you our new analytical, communicative, continuously improving colleague with a strong commercial affinity? Are you an experienced Supply Chain professional with a strong customer focus and able to act with speed and decisiveness? Then we're looking for you!

As a Demand Planner, you'll play a key role in forecasting demand and shaping the future of our supply chain. You’ll combine your analytical expertise with a commercial mindset to drive accurate, data-based demand planning that supports both operational excellence and customer satisfaction.

You will

• Lead the 24-month demand planning cycle for the UK & Ireland business
• Generate statistical forecasts and incorporate business intelligence into planning
• Align demand plans with the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Translate commercial activities into accurate forecasts (e.g., product launches, promotions, contracts)
• Monitor and improve KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy, Service Levels, and Waste Reduction
• Collaborate closely with sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain teams
• Prepare and contribute to monthly S&OP meetings
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in our demand planning processes

We’re looking for someone who thrives in an international, fast-paced environment and enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You have

• A Bachelor's degree (preferably in Supply Chain or a Commercial field) with 4+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 2+ years
• A strong commercial mindset and customer focus
• Solid knowledge of SAP and other planning tools; familiarity with OMP is a plus
• Excellent analytical skills—Power BI experience is a bonus
• A proactive, pragmatic approach with the confidence to challenge the status quo
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a team-oriented mindset

What we offer

• A challenging role in expanding our demand planning capabilities in an environment where you can really make an impact through next generation planning

• Embarking on a forecasting development journey jointly with your team and the commercial teams

• Your role will be to lead and support the team operations in transformation to next generation planning (Project Anura - OMP).

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence

• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners
• Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world

Ready to Join Our Team?

The SPOC Demand Planning UK & Irelandis part of the BG EU/RA Demand Planning team, which also consists of NL, Germany, Belgium, South West Europe, Americas and Velder.  OpCo UK & Ireland is part of BG Europe, one of the seven business groups within FrieslandCampina. Within Europe the Customer Supply Chain team is responsible for planning and delivering consumer dairy products. The SPOC Demand Planning UK & Ireland reports to the Demand Lead BG EU/RA.

For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are.

We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world.

Salary: gross £52-56K

Office Based Contract: 50% inoffice attendance

Bonus: Up to 12.5% annual bonus

Pension: Up to 13.7% employer contribution (age-dependent)

Healthcare: Optional private medical cover (BUPA) + Medicash

Death in Service: 4x salary

Group Income Protection Scheme

Holiday: 25 days + 8 UK bank holidays

Flex Benefits (Non contractual)

• Summer Hours (2 hours/week for personal wellness, including earlier Friday finish option  – July & Aug)
• Winter Wellness (2 hours/week for personal wellness, excluding earlier Friday finish option – Dec - Feb)Birthday off (+1 day annual leave)
• 4pm Friday finishes (standard weeks)
• £26/month WFH broadband allowance
• Access to ‘Help at Hand’ wellbeing support for employees & family