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Country:  Belgium
City:  Braine-L'Alleud
Job Family:  Supply Chain
Contract Type:  Unlimited-term
Job ID:  52759

Demand Planner

For All, For Good, our company signature, reflects Bel’s commitment to a healthier and responsible food for all. This mission mobilizes 12,600 employees every day in over 30 countries to build a profitable and sustainable business model. 

Universal and positive, our brands - The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Mini Babybel®, Boursin® - are constantly reinventing themselves to offer healthier and responsible fruit and dairy snacks to all consumers.

Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is made for you!

Are you bold, pragmatic, and determined? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of an international agri-food company? Them come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious and sustainable company project!

 

#IWorkForAllForGood

 

CONTEXT 

We are looking for a talented collaborator to join the supply chain team based in Braine-l'Alleud (+/- 30 km from Brussels).

 

Tir à l’arc MISSIONS

As demand planner your main responsibilities will be :

  • Coordinate local forecasting process, co build short, mid-term and longterm demand plan with Sales & Marketing teams
  • Propose demand plan based on statistical analysis (considering market trends, customers vision, expected exceptional, guidelines issued from previous S&OP cycles)
  • Perform gap analysis versus budget, month M-1, previous year both in volume and value
  • Prepare Sales and Marketing forecasting meetings document including key assumptions and risks & opps
  • Facilitate forecasting meetings with BU Sales and Marketing teams
  • Collect information from Marketing on new products Phase In, discontinued products Phase Out process (short term vision)
  • Update short, mid and long-term Demand Plan in JDA according to forecasting meetings and S&OP+ discussions and decisions
  • Perform forecast accuracy analysis, identify improvement & action plan
  • Ensure the Supply feasibility of the forecast planning on short term horizon
  • Alert on overstock or low stock on short and mid-term for his/her brand
  • Take action with factory to react on stock issue

 

As Demand planer you’ll also have to be proactive and propose improvements of actual demand process:

  • Develop tools & reports, and support team in optimizing supply chain performance for the Business Unit
  • Engage internal & external stakeholders on continuous improvement project

 

Loupe droite YOUR PROFILE

  • You are organized, result oriented, with an entrepreneurial spirit and are a real team-player
  • Fluent in French, good knowledge of English, Dutch not mandatory but appreciated
  • Master’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent by experience
  • At least 3 years of experience as Demand planner (FMCG is a plus)

Required skills for the job: 

  • High analytic capabilities
  • Forecasting tool experience (JDA is a plus)
  • Excel advanced skills (a test could be performed during interviews)
  • Proficient in Pack office: Excel, Word, Power Point
  • Knowledge about local market: distributors, products, channels, market insights
  • Knowledge of Power BI is a plus
  • Supply chain APICS’ certification is a plus

 

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