Demand Planner

Brussels - Belgium

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Beiersdorf we want to help people feel good about their skin and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA Eucerin La Prairie Hansaplast and Labello. We act according to our purpose WE CARE BEYOND SKIN and take responsibility for our consumers our employees the environment and society.

Behind every brand every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE COURAGE SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

As a Demand Planner based in Belgium you will work as part of the Belgium-Netherlands (Benelux) Demand Planning team collaborating locally with various departments including Sales Shopper & Customer Marketing Finance Customer Service and Marketing. Your key responsibility is to drive improvements in the quality of business planning within the local Sales & Operations process and various key performance indicators with a particular emphasis on Service Level in-Full Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias.

Main responsibilities:

Lead the local Sales & Operations process considering all different department perspectives to produce a high-quality business planning
Analyze key performance indicators especially Service Level in-Full Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias to identify areas for improvement root causes of performance gaps and opportunities for optimizating
Utilize the latest artificial intelligence & machine learning baseline forecasting methods for each product to build an unbiased and accurate demand plan using SAP APO
Work with cross-functional teams to enhance promotional and launch planning ensuring that demand forecasts accurately reflect market trends and customer order behavior
Collaborate with Sales & Customer Service teams to deepen the shared understanding of different sales channels and customers
Support the regional supply team (COE) to ensure optimal stock distribution across different warehouses optimized safety stock levels and run agile processes to enable quick reactions to unforeseen market dynamics while ensuring product availability and minimizing critical stock
Identify new ways of working with regards to processes and systems that enable working more efficiently and effectively
Become a proactive team member of the Benelux Demand Planning team sharing and learning from each other fostering a culture of continuous improvement and mutual support

Your Profile

Academic degree in Supply Chain or related field
Minimum 35 years of working experience; FMCG experience preferred
Experience in a commercial or Demand & Supply Planning environment
Strong analytical mindset
Ability to build effective internal and external partnerships
Proactive in addressing issues and problems
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to challenge current work practices to improve performance
Knowledge of SAP APO
Strong working experience with Microsoft Excel
Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting methods and business analytics tools (e.g. Power BI Analysis for Office PowerQuery)
Experience with AI-assisted forecasting is an added advantage
Languages: Fluency in English is a must (Fluency in French and Dutch as well is an added advantage)

Why Beiersdorf
A great place to work: pure and simple. Besides offering you a challenging role & growth opportunities you will also receive a competitive salary package & fringe benefits:

8 meal vouchers per working day
Performance based bonus
Hospitalization insurance & pension scheme contribution
Monthly Internet allowance (20 net/month)
Yearly participation to our inhouse training programs
2 days of homeworking per week are allowed
Mobile phone & phone subscription
32 holidays (pro-rated)
Employee assistance program for legal - financial - psychological assistance
Many more!

Your Tasks

Main responsibilities:

Lead the local Sales & Operations process considering all different department perspectives to produce a high-quality business planning
Analyze key performance indicators especially Service Level in-Full Forecast Accuracy and Forecast Bias to identify areas for improvement root causes of performance gaps and opportunities for optimizating
Utilize the latest artificial intelligence & machine learning baseline forecasting methods for each product to build an unbiased and accurate demand plan using SAP APO
Work with cross-functional teams to enhance promotional and launch planning ensuring that demand forecasts accurately reflect market trends and customer order behavior
Collaborate with Sales & Customer Service teams to deepen the shared understanding of different sales channels and customers
Support the regional supply team (COE) to ensure optimal stock distribution across different warehouses optimized safety stock levels and run agile processes to enable quick reactions to unforeseen market dynamics while ensuring product availability and minimizing critical stock
Identify new ways of working with regards to processes and systems that enable working more efficiently and effectively
Become a proactive team member of the Benelux Demand Planning team sharing and learning from each other fostering a culture of continuous improvement and mutual support

Your Profile

Academic degree in Supply Chain or related field
Minimum 35 years of working experience; FMCG experience preferred
Experience in a commercial or Demand & Supply Planning environment
Strong analytical mindset
Ability to build effective internal and external partnerships
Proactive in addressing issues and problems
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to challenge current work practices to improve performance
Knowledge of SAP APO
Strong working experience with Microsoft Excel
Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting methods and business analytics tools (e.g. Power BI Analysis for Office PowerQuery)
Experience with AI-assisted forecasting is an added advantage
Languages: Fluency in English is a must (Fluency in French and Dutch as well is an added advantage)

Why Beiersdorf
A great place to work: pure and simple. Besides offering you a challenging role & growth opportunities you will also receive a competitive salary package & fringe benefits: