Demand planner Benelux & Nordics

Oxida - 144495
Regio Dendermonde - Wetteren

Wat doe je als Demand planner Benelux & Nordics

  • Lead the demand planning process for Benelux & Nordics on Industrial Accounts and/or Regional Accounts and/or Distributors & Artisans.
  • Take overall responsibility for the demand plan figures within the Demand Planning system, ensuring they are representative of the S&OP latest cycle consensus plan (constrain the forecast when needed)
    • Cooperate closely with sales in order to understand and reflect the latest business dynamics in the final forecast
    • Be the commercial’s main challenger when making sure forecasts reflect the most realistic demand outlook
    • Reconcile top-down, and bottom-up demand and gain consensus on new forecast assumptions
    • Intensively work with business partners (Commercial & Financial analysts) on risks and opportunities, communicate them appropriately to SC counterparts (provide context beyond the numbers)
    • Team up with the GBS demand planning team:
      • Give guidance on how and where to enrich the forecast according to the latest forecast review discussions with sales
      • Discuss and understand what is needed to improve forecast accuracy and forecast bias + translate into action plan
    • Keep track of gaps in budgets and be able to explain
    • Own the full local forecast construction process while making sure the monthly forecast cycle deadlines are met:
      • Take the lead in the forecast validation with the Benelux & Nordics managing director
      • Handover  the local forecast and relevant information towards regional demand planning for the regional sign-off
    • Work closely together with Finance on the YTG/YEF, budgeting, and MTP process
  • Coordinate phase in phase-out for key innovation and product launches
  • Collaborate with global supply chain organization on the consolidation of supply risks and early warnings for any supply disruption + communicate proactively to the sales community
  • Contribute to reaching the right inventory health (incl. obsolescence) via active monitoring of stocks at risk and by setting up action plans with local commercial stakeholders
  • Lead & manage the portfolio health assessment and optimization for your portfolio
  • Act as a key contributor to the Value Creation Program identified for key/strategic customers (focus on improving service jointly, avoid cost/create shared value and bring visibility on ESG initiatives.  This will require a close collaboration both internally and externally including frequent customer visits / organizing workshops.

Gewenste profiel

  • Degree in business administration, supply chain, or related field
  • English fluent
  • +5 years experience in integrated supply chain and ideally planning, and managing a portfolio with high product and channel complexity
  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP, APO, BW reporting, PowerBi) is a plus
  • Good knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint
  • Able to work in virtual teams and cross-functional teams.  Ability to balance day-to-day detail with long-term helicopter view.
  • Strong networking, stakeholder, and influencing skills
  • Positive communicator, easily approachable for all levels in the organization, confident to work with senior leadership
  • Solid analytical skills with the ability to dig into raw data and interpret them for larger audiences
  • Self-starter, entrepreneurial, and able to manage complex analytical projects
  • Positive and agile mindset, looking for continuous improvement and embracing change.
  • Methodical and well-organized
  • Strong commercial acumen

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