Sales & Operations Planning Analyst (Fixed-term contract) - Hybrid

The Role

Do you thrive on transforming data into meaningful insights? Are you ready to collaborate across teams and markets to drive business-critical forecasting decisions?

Imperial Brands PLC is seeking a Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Analyst to join our dynamic Cluster Supply Chain team.

This role plays a pivotal part in improving our forecast accuracy across UK and Ireland, acting as the key link between sales, marketing, insights, and global supply chain functions. You’ll ensure demand drivers—from new product launches to delistings—are translated into actionable forecasts that keep our supply chain agile, responsive, and efficient.

Location: Bristol - Hybrid

6-month fixed-term contract

Principal Accountabilities

• Gather and analyze market demand drivers (e.g., product launches, promotions, delistings) to support accurate sales forecasting.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Insights, and Supply Chain teams to align on forecast inputs and operational plans.
• Support monthly S&OP cycles by preparing meeting materials, reviewing forecast changes, and coordinating with market stakeholders.
• Monitor supply risks and stock levels, escalating issues related to availability, slow-moving inventory, or potential write-offs.
• Act as the main point of contact for Warsaw-based DRP and Demand Planners, ensuring clear communication and timely updates.
• Contribute to operational projects such as regulatory transitions, new product introductions, and production relocations for the UKI market.

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience in supply chain, preferably in demand or supply planning. 
• Skilled in Excel (high proficiency), SAP (desirable), and Power BI (desirable). 
• Excellent communication and cross-functional influencing ability. 
• Background in consumer goods or regulated industries will be a plus.  

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 inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

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

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and 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 are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

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

Everyone Belongs