Demand Planner

• Developing short- and long-term production plans based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and available production capacities.
• Continuously updating and adjusting schedules in response to unforeseen events (e.g., breakdowns, delays, changes in orders).
• Creating and modifying purchase requisitions in accordance with master data governance rules, and converting them into scheduling agreements based on customer demand and delivery schedules.
• Maintaining key material master data (lot size, safety stock, lead times, in-house production settings) to optimize production planning and inventory control.
• Coordinating production plans across various plants and escalating delays to the Demand Manager as needed.
• Controlling exception messages from the SAP system (SAP APO ALERT) to adjust the demand plan.
• Monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) for the supply chain, including ABC_XYZ classification, stock profiles, and lead times.
• Supporting the management team with required data analysis and preparing reports for management presentations.
• Achieving targets set by the Supply Chain Director.
• The ability to effectively communicate demand plans, assumptions, and potential issues to various departments (Sales, Marketing, Production, Procurement) and to influence their decisions to ensure alignment and buy-in on the demand plan.
• The capacity to facilitate collaborative meetings (S&OP meetings) where different departmental interests are represented. This involves guiding discussions, encouraging participation, and negotiating compromises to arrive at a consensus-based demand forecast.
• The aptitude for working effectively within a team environment and building strong, trust-based relationships with colleagues across the organization.

REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Supply Chain Management / Logistics
• Experienced in manufacturing environment with more than 5000 SKU
• 5 years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or integrated supply chain planning.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Good IT skills, in particular spreadsheets and databases and a knowledge of SAP APO
• Experience with master data management within ERP systems.
• Understanding of forecasting drivers (historical data, seasonality, trends, promotions, market intelligence).
• Understanding of inventory management principles (safety stock, lead times, cycle stock, ABC_XYZ classification).
• Familiarity with production planning, scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Experience with MRP (Material Requirements Planning).