Demand Planner H/F

Reporting to the S&OP Manager, you will play a key role in driving demand planning activities, improving forecast accuracy, ensuring product availability, and supporting the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Logistics, Production Planning, Customer Service, and external suppliers to ensure an efficient and responsive supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and consolidate monthly rolling demand forecasts for the next three months at SKU and customer level.
• Lead monthly forecast review meetings with Key Account Managers, Area Managers, and external sales agents.
• Work closely with the Sales team to monitor promotional activities and changes in customer demand.
• Analyze forecast performance by comparing actual sales against forecasts and identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor sales trends across key customers and product portfolios.
• Coordinate the Portfolio Management Review (PMR) process and support the implementation of new product and material creation procedures (PDS).
• Create and maintain material master data in SAP and PowerApps.
• Monitor inventory coverage over the medium and long term by reviewing production and shipment plans with European manufacturing sites and co-packers.
• Collaborate with Logistics and Customer Service teams to ensure high customer service levels and product availability.
• Prepare purchasing plans for co‑packed products based on demand forecasts and agreed inventory policies.
• Create Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs) for packaging materials and co‑packed products.
• Follow up on production schedules and deliveries from co‑packers.
• Coordinate with the Sales team to manage ageing stock allocation and ensure appropriate stock assignment to customer orders.
• Monitor inbound logistics activities, ensuring import documentation is available on time through close coordination with shipping agents, logistics teams, and production sites.
• Support the S&OP Manager with innovation, product renovation, and trade marketing projects.