Manager, Demand Planning Global Snacking

Position Title:Manager Demand Planning - Global Snacking

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43325

About the role.

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.

The Manager Demand Planning Global Snacking is the global steward of Snackings demand signal consolidating challenging and aligning regional demand inputs into a single coherent Global Snacking view that drives the end-to-end supply chain and the S&OP / IBP cycle.

Reporting to the VP Supply Chain Global Snacking the Manager Demand Planning actively participates in each regions Demand Gap Review (S&OP Consensus / Step 2) as the consistent voice of Global Snacking. While each region remains responsible for building its own commercial forecast this role brings those regional forecasts into one aligned Global Snacking demand view. Working with Regional Managing Directors it confirms the rolling 18-month plan is reliable and that any major risks and opportunities are clear and actioned.

This is a newly created globally scoped role positioned Amsterdam (The Netherlands).

What youll be doing.

• Consolidate regional demand inputs into a single coherent Global Snacking demand view across all products channels and markets.
• Vet and challenge regional forecasts for reliability and consistency ensuring the global signal is the best representation of Snackings business objectives and ambitions.
• Partner with Regional Managing Directors to align the consolidated demand view with business strategy growth plans and the Long-Range Business Plan surfacing major risks and opportunities.
• Attend each regions Demand Gap Review (S&OP Consensus / Step 2) bringing a consistent global lens and cross-regional consistency to the consensus discussion.
• Reconcile and align assumptions across regions to produce one trusted global demand plan for the Snacking S&OP / IBP cycle.
• Define and govern global demand-planning standards and best practices to drive consistency across regions.
• Monitor and drive improvement in global forecast accuracy (e.g. BIAS / MAPE) and process maturity identifying leading causes of error and deploying improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Global Supply Chain to develop and roll out demand-planning tools models and reporting consistently across regions.
• Represent the consolidated global demand view within the Snacking S&OP / IBP process clearly summarizing assumptions risks and recommended actions.
• Ensure the aligned global demand signal transfers accurately to downstream supply production and intercompany planning.
• Act as the demand-planning subject-matter expert for the Global Snacking business.
• Build and maintain global demand-planning dashboards and reporting (forecast consumption accuracy exception tracking) to support S&OP decision-making.
• Embed a check the data culture process controls master-data governance and rigorous data quality before information is shared across the organization.

What youll need to be successful.

• University degree in Supply Chain Engineering Statistics Analytics or Business.
• Proven expertise in demand planning and statistical forecasting with strong working knowledge of S&OP / IBP processes.
• Hands-on proficiency with SAP APO / IBP and BlueYonder (or equivalent planning systems) advanced Excel and BI tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Strong analytical skills able to translate large complex data sets into clear insight and decisions.
• Business acumen to understand commercial and marketing strategies and their supply chain impact.
• Ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders across regions toward a single consensus view without direct authority in a complex multinational matrixed organization.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; fluent in English.
• APICS CSCP / CPIM certification preferred.
• Alignment with McCains values of authenticity integrity and people-first leadership.

Travel: Up to 20% including international travel.

About McCain.

At McCain were feeding the world: from French fries to cakes we contribute to the important role food plays in peoples lives. Thats why were dedicated to ensuring our core valuesFamily Authentic Trusted and Qualityshine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience a presence in more than 160 countries and a global team of 22000 people our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together along with our business and community partners to bring sustainable growth and positive change today tomorrow and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Leadership Principles.

Our principles each with related practices guide our actions across the organization. Together they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights we drive mutual success.

We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition curiosity and smart risks we can accomplish goals refine processes and innovate to scale success.

We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first showing humility and working together.

We act like owners. Together we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individuallyyour impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here you have the opportunity to learn grow and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why were better together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family:Sales; Procurement; Supply Chain & Logistics

Location(s): NL - Netherlands : North Holland : Amsterdam

Company:McCain Foods Holland B.V.