Business Area: Nespresso
Location: Crawley or York (Hybrid)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract ending December 2027
Salary: Up to £57,000 depending on experience.
Benefits:
- 17% car allowance
- Potential, discretionary annual bonus
- Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
- 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
- 2 paid volunteering days
- A focus on personal development and growth
Although this is a full time opportunity, we discuss flexible working needs and encourage applicants to speak with us about their preferences.
Role Overview
We are recruiting a Demand and Supply Planning Manager to lead our DSP team. Reporting into the Nespresso UK&I Supply Chain Manager, this is a critical role responsible for ensuring exceptional execution in fulfilling market demand. This role offers the opportunity to challenge existing ways of working and shape the future of the DSP function.
Impact
As Demand and Supply Planning Manager, you will act as a business co‑pilot, representing Supply Chain across Nespresso’s portfolio. You will be accountable for maintaining strong product availability across all channels while leading the development of accurate and actionable demand plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of 7 planners, driving performance and career growth
- Oversee a rolling 18‑month demand plan using OMP, combining statistical forecasting with market insights and events
- Manage a rolling supply plan, including
- stock projections and launch/event planning
- manage excess stock to ensure stock cover falls within zone requirements
- Maintain low levels of slow and obsolete stocks, exercising control over SKU rationalisation
- Support budget forecasting for 3PLs
- Support planning/supply for 21 Nespresso specific Boutiques
- Act as a key contributor in the MBP (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Category teams
- Identify and resolve demand and supply imbalances through cross‑functional collaboration
Key Success Factors
To succeed in this role, you will be a strong people leader who enables others to perform at their best while delivering results. You will demonstrate sound judgement, the ability to prioritise effectively, and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders.
- Proven leadership experience with a focus on team development and coaching
- Strong experience across end‑to‑end supply chain, ideally in Demand Planning or Product Supply
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Advanced Excel skills and ideally experience with Power BI
- Experience working cross‑functionally with Sales, Marketing, and external partners (e.g., retailers or distributors)
- A strong understanding of supply chain impacts across upstream and downstream operations
- A proactive and change‑oriented mindset, with experience driving improvements
- An inclusive leadership style with a track record of building high‑performing teams
EEO Statement
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.
