Demand Manager in Wolverhampton

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defence company, we are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defence industry.

We are seeking to recruit a Demand Manager to join our team within our HS Marston facility, Wolverhampton. This is a hybrid role. The Demand Manager is 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, 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.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate and generate the site sales forecasts (short & long term).
• Ensure demand alignment of internal orderbook 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 organisation in developing desired lead times, customer service levels, and inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.

Qualifications / Skills You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in business/operations/supply chain or equivalent experience.
• APICS CPIM certification desired, or a willingness 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 Offer:

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• Competitive base salary and benefits package.
• 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays plus the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.
• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme with 2:1 matched contributions up to 10%.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Health & Wellbeing Cash Plan - (dental/optical/therapy/chiropody/health screening).
• Life Assurance & Group Income protection scheme participation.
• Employee Discounts & Flexible Benefits platform.
• Support with professional fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Employee recognition schemes.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

This position may involve access to export-controlled information and hardware. Employment is subject to satisfactory security checks, export license approval, and, where required, completion of a non-disclosure agreement in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.