Demand and Supply Planner

Nestlé SA; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in the beverage industry is seeking a Demand & Supply Planner for their Benelux market. This role involves monitoring operations, ensuring stock availability, and participating in the Business Planning Process. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, leadership qualities, and experience in Supply Chain Management.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Demand & Supply Planning or related field.
• Strong analytical skills and initiative.
• Good communication skills in English; French and/or Dutch is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Make accurate sales forecasts using Marketing and Sales input.
• Monitor sales and stock evolution, taking action as needed.
• Manage inventory efficiently to guarantee optimal service.

Connaissances

Analytical mindset

Leadership

Communication skills

Initiative

Outils

SAP

APO

PowerBI

Description du poste

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To strengthen our department of Demand & Supply (division Operations) we are looking for a Demand & Supply Planner.

As such, you will be the ‘Tower of Control’ of one or several brands of our portfolio (San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Perrier, Vittel, Nestlé Pure Life, etc…) on the Benelux market: from the sales forecast to the stock availability, you will monitor the operations and guarantee the best service for our customer at the lowest cost.

Thanks to your natural leadership and extensive communication skills, you actively contribute to the monthly Business Planning Process where you will represent Supply Chain in meetings with Sales, Marketing, Commercial Development Team and Finance. You also drive the stocks of your portfolio with the Supply Chain of the factories and/or the source markets.

You will also play a key role in the launches of new products.

A day in the life of a Demand & Supply Planner

· Using the Marketing and Sales input, you make accurate sales forecasts for your brands.

· You follow the sales and stocks evolution, take action when needed during the operational meetings and communicate effectively with the other departments (Logistic, Customer Service, Sales …)

· You stand for an efficient and profitable inventory management in order to guarantee an optimal service to customers.

· You take up day to day operational challenges and implement sustainable solution.

· You participate/lead actively transversal meeting with the other departments on business priorities (commercial activity, product launches, etc).

· You report and analyze your KPIs on a regular basis and take corrective actions in case of deviation.

· You take part/ lead various projects with regard to planning and Supply Chain optimization.

· You are responsible for keeping up to date the masterdata of your products.

As demand & Supply Planner you report to Julie Van Bockxelaere and you are part of the Nestlé Waters Supply Chain Team Benelux.

What will make you successful

· At least 2-3 years of work experience, preferably in a similar function or in a relevant function in Demand & Supply Planning - Supply Chain Management

· Natural leadership, being service oriented and capability to succeed in a transversal organization

· A strong analytical mindset and taking initiative

· Good communication skills in English and you preferably speak French and/or Dutch.

· A knowledge of SAP, APO and PowerBI is a plus.

Our recruiters would be glad to answer any pending questions. Feel free to send your questions to [e-mail] and you will receive an answer within 3 working days.

Applying for the role of Demand & Supply Planner?

Great! If you see a match with the description as described above we would gladly receive your cv and motivation. You can upload these via the link.

We use an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tool to schedule interviews with our candidates. So keep an eye on your email for the interview invitation! When registering your application, you will be asked if we may send you whatsapp messages; if you answer 'yes' to this, you will receive communication via whatsapp in addition to messages via email. Communication through our AI tool is in English, but our recruiters speak both English and Dutch.