Planning Analyst

Our Craft

Edrington’s vision is to give more by crafting exceptional ultra-premium spirit brands. The Macallan is our central focus, supported by Highland Park and The Glenrothes in the single malt category. Our portfolio is completed with Brugal rum from the Dominican Republic, Wyoming Whiskey in the American Whiskey category and Valdespino sherry from Jerez in Spain. Edrington also has a strategic partnership with No.3 London Dry Gin.

Our principal shareholder is a charitable trust, so we were built to make a world of difference. Discover a place where values define our culture. The home of exceptional brands, where people and teams thrive. 

Our Blend of Benefits

• Salary €36000 - €45000 per annum
• 30 days holiday + 4 Giving More Days
• Attractive pension 
• Private Medical Care
• Experience our exceptional brands with a generous annual product allowance
• Embrace work-life harmony with 50:50 hybrid working, 26 weeks’ paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and up to five paid carers leave days a year 

Embrace Excellence

The Planning Analyst is responsible for managing Edrington Emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMEA) demand planning process and for optimising the supply availability by aligning supply chain activities with market demand, target service levels and levels of forecast accuracy for the allocated markets for which she/he is accountable. Through close collaboration with Commercial team, Commercial finance, Marketing, Supply Chain and customers make sure all business inputs and constraints are reflected in the demand plan. 

Make an Impact

• Develop an 18‑month demand forecast using commercial insights, market trends, customer history, depletions and wish‑lists.
• Work collaboratively across Commercial, Customer Service, Marketing, Production and GSC to maintain key demand‑planning drivers.
• Build strong understanding of the business model, supply chain network, brands, market sectors and key customers.
• Lead monthly pre‑CBP discussions, provide analysis and recommendations, and support the wider regional CBP process.
• Prepare and monitor KPIs (forecast accuracy, supply availability) and drive root‑cause analysis to improve performance.
• Manage NPD from a supply chain perspective, ensuring timely SKU setup and availability.
• Lead customer reviews to track demand, stock levels and forecast accuracy, challenging inaccurate data and agreeing rolling forecasts.
• Oversee weekly allocation reviews, in‑market sales changes, customer stock levels and shipment impact, escalating insights as needed.
• Produce key weekly reports (sales, Gap to Go, allocations, KPIs, dashboards) and proactively communicate risks, opportunities and action plans.
• Maintain SAP APO forecasting and master data, manage SKU master data and support scenario planning, while contributing to Business Partner Excellence initiatives.

Your Talent and Skills

We’re looking for someone who brings advanced hands‑on experience with SAP APO and ideally SAP Material Management, with the confidence to work with statistical forecasting models, product substitution logic, like‑modelling, and system alerts to keep our planning processes running smoothly. You’ll be comfortable providing clear, insightful recommendations that support Integrated Business Planning, backed by strong Excel skills and the ability to see the bigger picture beyond your immediate remit. To thrive here, you’ll need to communicate and influence at all levels, respond quickly with concise, well‑reasoned proposals, and work both independently and as part of a collaborative, multicultural team. If you’re someone who learns fast, enjoys problem‑solving, and brings a strong team spirit, we’d love to hear from you.

We’ve put together some criteria that we think is important for this role, but don’t worry if your experience and expertise isn’t an exact match. If you feel that you can add value to our role and to Edrington more broadly, we would welcome your application and be eager to learn more about you.

*Applications close 20th April 2026 at midnight*

A Place For Everyone

We’re proud of our inclusive culture – where unique experiences, ideas and perspectives are celebrated. We want everyone to feel respected and empowered to contribute to our success.

Get involved. From colleague networks like Balance, Pride and Kick-Start to inclusion allies and DE&I champions, we encourage our people to be curious, get involved and help us make change happen.