Junior Forecasting Analyst & S&OP

As a Junior Forecasting Analyst & S&OP, you will support forecasting and planning activities across the business, working with data and collaborating closely with commercial and supply chain teams. You will join an inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees, offering a great environment to learn and develop within forecasting and S&OP.

In the role, you will help collect and analyse forecast inputs from sales, marketing and finance, including promotional effects, and support alignment of forecasts between different stakeholders. You will also contribute to reporting on forecast accuracy and key supply KPIs, as well as to the local S&OP process in cooperation with global supply chain teams.

This position is ideal for someone at an early stage of their career who enjoys working with data, learning how forecasting supports business decisions, and developing within a fast‑paced FMCG environment.

Principle Accountabilities

• Ensure data collection and analysis are performed with the right level of accuracy, frequency, granularity.
• Drive continuous improvement to continually enhance the S&OP process.
• Ensure data harmonization.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong Excel skills and an analytical mindset, with the ability to work confidently with data and numbers.
• Ability to understand relationships between marketing and sales activities, pricing, volumes, costs and basic financial metrics (e.g. earnings, cash flow).
• Ability to work effectively in a team and build good working relationships across functions.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable working in a large, complex organisation and adapting to change.
• Proactive, curious and able to work autonomously while managing priorities.

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well as inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. You will have opportunities to grow, learn, innovate at pace and be part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientations, religions or beliefs and of neuro‑divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Imperial Brands

We’re a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry, operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration drive ambitions, innovation and success, supported by award‑winning development programmes that create exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never request or require payment as part of any recruitment process.