DEMAND PLANNER

Job Description

Position title: Demand Planner

Location: Hillegom, NL

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Job summary

As a Demand Planner you will be responsible for demand planning and managing inventory, utilizing the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for our CCS Division

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare forecast at SKU level for assigned group of products per sales channel, using MS Excel and SAP APO. Maintain current and long term forecast to drive inventory planning requirements.
• Provide inventory analysis, including active, excess and obsolete (E&O), per business guidelines and standardized tools to ensure inventory levels are in line with the business segment budget and goals
• Analyze and distribute monthly reports related to KPI’s – inventory, E&O, forecast accuracy and others
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain to gain all necessary information to calculate accurate forecast and to resolve any issues

Minimum Qualifications:

• University Degree, preferably in business, finance or supply chain
• 2-5 years of experience in demand planning or supply planning, or production planning, or sales forecasting (preferably in FMCG or CPG - Consumer Packaged Goods sector)
• Fluent English. Fluency in Dutch will be considered as a valuable asset.
• Good command of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and advanced skills in Excel
• Detail oriented with the ability to analyze and understand large volumes of data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of SAP APO and other demand management/forecasting tools
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to influence various departments within the business without direct authority
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Problem solving skills

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