Job Title: Supply Planner EMEA
Job Summary:
This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with diverse individuals worldwide in a hybrid/remote working environment. The 18-month fixed-term contract requires 1 day of office work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
* Collaborate with local and European counterparts, including Marketing Intelligence Analysts, Sales & Marketing teams, Supply Planners, and Demand Managers.
* Participate in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, focusing on aligning the demand plan with the business plan.
* Manage demand planning exceptions such as out-of-control demand, forecast bias, and unusual month-to-date demand.
* Oversee the demand planning aspects of the product life cycle, including new products, end-of-life, and phase-in/phase-out processes.
* Gather and incorporate Market Intelligence into the demand plan.
* Optimize statistical forecasts using the Demand Planning tool.
* Utilize forecast performance metrics tools to measure accuracy and take corrective actions.
* Maintain data integrity within the demand planning system.
* Forecast finished goods for the EMEA region.
* Conduct what-if simulations and analyses on forecasts.
* Lead project management initiatives.
* Provide key inputs to support the Supply and Production Planning organization in developing inventory strategies.
Requirements:
* Experience in planning or similar logistics role.
* Knowledge of Supply chain principles and inventory control, planning systems, forecasting techniques, and statistics.
* Knowledge of demand and DRP planning tools as well as SAP / APO experience.
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
* Bachelor's degree or higher, ideally in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Business & Engineering (Industrial Engineer).