Forecast & Planning Team Leader

As an Forecast & Planning Team Leader, you will provide vital support in preparing, updating, and refining demand forecasts for all drinks across a rolling 12-month horizon. Working alongside the Forecast & Demand Planning Manager, you will contribute to the S&OP process, collaborating with teams in Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Procurement to help maintain forecast accuracy, meet customer service targets, and support inventory management goals.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…

Your role as Forecast & Planning Team Leader...

• Assist in reviewing and updating forecasts, identifying adjustments when necessary.
• Prepare and maintain weekly data reports on accuracy, bias, and stock values.
• Help create presentations for senior management on performance trends.
• Support the rolling forecast process for all customers and business units.
• Contribute to planning requirements for own-brewed products.
• Work with supply chain and commercial teams to coordinate promotional volumes.
• Support the introduction and discontinuation of factored products in collaboration with Procurement and Commercial teams.
• Collect and analyse sales history, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and inventory data to assist in forecast creation.
• Help monitor and track key planning KPIs, including forecast accuracy and bias.
• Assist in monthly S&OP meetings and collaborative forecast discussions with sales teams and key customers.
• Participate in continuous improvement of forecasting techniques and use of statistical models/software.
• Team lead for the Off Trade administrator team.

What you’ll bring… 

• Ability to interpret sales history, market trends, seasonality, and promotions to support accurate forecasts.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel (advanced level) and familiarity with Business Intelligence (BI) tools and S&OP processes.
• Detail-oriented with analytical and mathematical aptitude.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organised, proactive, and able to work independently when needed.
• Experience or ability to manage administrative support teams