Supply and Demand Manager

This is an opportunity to lead supply and demand planning across Beers, Wines, Spirits and Drinks category at Marks & Spencer, a specialist area with a genuinely complex, end to end supply chain.

You’ll lead a team of Supply and Demand Planners, helping them deliver strong availability, manage waste and inventory, and respond effectively to new products and range changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Supply and Demand Planners, creating clear priorities and supporting strong performance across the category.
• Shape end to end plans for Beers, Wines, Spirits and Drinks, balancing availability, waste and inventory across complex supply routes.
• Build trusted relationships with commercial teams and suppliers to plan new products, range changes and key seasonal events.
• Use data to improve forecasts, identify trends and influence decisions on supplier capacity, product range and availability.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning processes, supplier performance and ways of working.

Requirements

• Direct experience of Beers, Wines, Spirits and Drinks supply chains within retail, consumer goods or a related environment.
• Ability to connect supply chain planning with longer term business goals, balancing immediate priorities with future category needs.
• Experience working across an end to end supply chain and navigating environments where processes are not always standardised.
• Confidence analysing data, identifying opportunities and turning insight into practical process improvements.
• Strong relationship-building skills across commercial, supply chain and supplier teams, with clear communication and influencing skills.

Benefits

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you