Customer Collaborations Manager

September 14, 2026
Urgent

Job Description

  • Act as the primary interface with customers’ supply chains for assigned accounts.
  • Develop and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term volume and value forecasts to support the internal S&OP cycle and external service commitments.
  • Build collaborative customer relationships using CPFR principles to plan promotions and launches in a controlled, timely manner.
  • Monitor and continuously improve service metrics including forecast accuracy, bias, perfect order, load fill, and CCFOT.
  • Develop service level agreements to align shared objectives, optimise service, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
  • Partner with Commercial, Supply Planning, Logistics, Warehouse, Production, Finance, Customer Support, and Marketing to manage delivery requirements and resolve key account supply chain queries.

Requirements

  • Degree in a numerical or science-based discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in a demand or supply planning, analytical, account management, or relationship management role.
  • Strong foundation in supply chain management principles, with strong working knowledge of S&OP processes and CPFR principles.
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Desirable: Experience using Oracle Fusion Demand Planning System or JDE business systems.
  • Desirable: Experience writing SQL code.
  • Desirable: Experience within the UK retail FMCG sector.
  • Desirable: Experience using Google Workspace (G-Suite).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management, including demand planning and S&OP processes, while fostering collaborative customer relationships and optimizing service metrics. Proficient in analytical skills and tools to enhance forecasting accuracy and drive cost-saving initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Supply Chain Management
  • S&OP Processes
  • CPFR Principles
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Demand Planning

ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills

  • Demand Planning
  • Forecasting
  • Analytical Skills
  • SQL Coding
  • Service Level Agreements

Soft Skills

  • Relationship Management
  • Collaboration

Industry Keywords

  • FMCG Sector
  • Supply Chain Queries
  • Service Metrics
  • Cost-Saving Opportunities

Tools & Technologies

  • Oracle Fusion Demand Planning System
  • JDE Business Systems
  • Google Workspace

Location