Demand Planner

At ABC, we brew the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world. A big
part of that means brewing better people with the heart of our company in our
four values:
* Passion for consumers and customers
* Care for people and planet
* Enjoyment of life
* Courage to dream and pioneer

Job Purpose
Manages the demand forecast in alignment with the sales and marketing teams.
Supports in transforming the demand plan into a production plan. Gathers
insights and data from relevant departments and develops a demand plan
accordingly.
Duties and Responsibilities

Demand Planning
* Generates and updates demand plans, combining statistical and commercial forecast (including NPI's, promotions and events) in cooperation with the Commercial department and other relevant stakeholders
* Incorporates customer and consumer behaviour in the demand plan
* When needed challenge the Commercial plans and assumptions based on historic performance and common sense
* Calculates Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the demand planning department.
Statistical Forecast
* Creates statistical forecast including differentiations, causal relationships, baseline/uplift, main drivers and demand patterns, seasonality and trend changes
Scenario Analysis
* Generates and discusses alternative scenarios on the demand plan for the S&OP process, with clearly listed assumptions and risk assessment on volume and costs.
* Prepares for the demand management review meeting with all heads of departments and directors to discuss all the threats that can impact the demand plans and all the mitigation scenarios.
TPM and Continuous Improvement
* Initiates, implements and embeds improvements to demand planning processes and procedures and supports TPM initiatives
Monitoring Forecast Performance
* Monitors and analyses the demand planning KPI's like forecast accuracy and bias. Discusses and supports improvement opportunities with the commercial department
Master Data
* Ensure continuous update of Product Master data on planning software's such as FuturMaster

Education & Experiences

Educational Background

Bachelor's degree in business administration or Engineering is preferable

Years of Experience

‎3 -‎5 years of experience in supply chain roles like demand
planning/forecasting role, logistics, warehousing, and material management,
preferably in FMCGs.

Qualifications & Other Requirements

Excellent command of English Language
Skills in Microsoft (Excel & PowerPoint) and Power Bi is a plus
Profound experience, with advanced ERP systems, e.g. SAP and planning tools,
e.g. FuturMaster
Supply Chain certifications like CPIM is a plus

Functional Competencies
Demand Modelling

Generate reliable demand plans using statistical or machine learning models
and different sources of information.

Commercial Understanding

Understand the commercial strategy and processes and incorporate these into
the demand plan.

Planning Process Management

Improve the quality of the demand plan, by ensuring that the appropriate
planning process is applied, and the right tools are used.

Integrated Supply Chain Understanding

understand the impact and interrelation of different supply chain processes on
the plan and apply this knowledge in daily operation.

Financial Understanding

Understand the impact of demand planning performance
on the company financial performance and apply this knowledge proactively in
the daily operation.

Personal Skills
* Critical and Challenging
* Analytical Skills
* Interpersonal & Communication Skills
* High Persuasion and Negotiation skills
* Pro-active & Teamwork oriented