S&OP & Demand Manager — Lead Planning & Growth (Remote)

Lutosa; Leuze-en-Hainaut; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car + fuel or charging card

Reimbursement of expenses

CTT90 bonus

Group and hospitalisation insurance

Meal vouchers and eco vouchers

Up to 2 days remote per week

Job summary

Lutosa is seeking an experienced S&OP and Demand Manager to join our Supply Chain leadership. You will be the central point for Sales & Operations Planning, ensuring reliable demand planning and alignment with capacity, while driving profitability and customer service.

You will lead the Demand Review and IOR stages, support the Supply Review, and develop robust 24-month forecasts. Collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Production is essential to deliver financial and operational

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in S&OP, with strong demand management expertise.
• Excellent Excel skills and data visualization knowledge.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems; SAP IBP is a strong asset.
• Rigorous, analytical, results-oriented with data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the central reference point for the S&OP process at Lutosa and integrate with McCain’s monthly S&OP process.
• Lead the Demand Review and IOR stages and support the Supply Review; develop 24-month demand forecasts.
• Drive continuous improvement of the S&OP process, emphasising monetisation and maturity.
• Contribute to the development of an S&OE approach.
• Develop statistical forecasts across customer-product-location dimensions.
• Organise monthly forecast reviews and analyse variances; ensure reporting and follow-up.
• Challenge departments based on data to ensure realistic forecasts and fact-based decisions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Production, Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics and Customer Service to align demand with capacity and financial goals.
• Lead and monitor KPIs: Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Bias, OTIF, Sales Achievement and Capacity Level.
• Identify risks, propose scenarios and escalate to decision-makers.

Skills

Demand management

S&OP

Excel

Data analysis

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP IBP

Job description

Lutosa is seeking an experienced S&OP and Demand Manager to join our Supply Chain leadership. You will be the central point for Sales & Operations Planning, ensuring reliable demand planning and alignment with capacity, while driving profitability and customer service.

You will lead the Demand Review and IOR stages, support the Supply Review, and develop robust 24-month forecasts. Collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Production is essential to deliver financial and operational