Demand and Supply Planner

Are you passionate about turning market insights into actionable supply plans?

Join us as a Demand & Supply Planner and become the critical link between Sales, Marketing, suppliers, and manufacturing partners. In this role, you will transform commercial insights into reliable demand and supply plans, optimize inventory, manage supply risks, and help ensure our products are available when and where consumers need them.

Position Summary

As a Demand & Supply Planner, you will play a key role in connecting our Commercial teams, Business Units, suppliers, and (co-)manufacturers to ensure the right products are available at the right time. You will own the end-to-end demand and supply planning process, translating market insights and commercial plans into reliable forecasts and supply plans. Through close cross-functional collaboration and data-driven analysis, you will help optimize product availability, inventory health, and overall supply chain performance while proactively managing supply and obsolescence risks.

Key Responsibilities

Demand Planning & Business Partnership

• Partner with Sales and Brand Marketing to build a realistic demand forecast based on business plans, promotions, and market trends.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement.

Supply Planning & Availability

• Develop and maintain an 18-month supply plan to ensure product availability.
• Collaborate with suppliers, producers, and co-manufacturers to address supply constraints and mitigate risks.

Inventory & Risk Management

• Manage inventory levels to balance product availability, service, and inventory efficiency.
• Proactively identify and manage shortage, aging, excess, and obsolescence risks.

New Product & Portfolio Management

• Support new product launches, promotions, product transitions, and portfolio changes with Commercial, Marketing, and other key stakeholders.
• Develop supply and inventory plans to minimize out-of-stock and excess inventory risks.

Planning Excellence

• Maintain accurate planning and master data across relevant systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, data accuracy, and overall supply chain performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or a related Supply Chain function.
• Experience in the FMCG industry is highly preferred.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, cross-functional, and diverse working environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel , with the ability to work effectively with data and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills , with good numerical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Good command of written and spoken English, with confidence communicating in a business environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to work independently.