Demand Planner

Opple Lighting Co.; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OPPLE Lighting B.V. is seeking a Demand Planner to shape product availability across Europe.

You will own the end-to-end demand forecasting process, transform market insights into actionable plans, and collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, and Product teams to drive growth and improve customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate brings a data-driven mindset, 3+ years in demand planning or related fields, advanced Excel and SAP experience, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, or Inventory Management.
• Experience working in an international and fast-paced business environment.
• Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies, inventory management, and S&OP processes.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP and planning systems.
• Fluent English communication skills. Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end demand forecasting process for Europe.
• Transform market intelligence and commercial insights into accurate and actionable demand plans.
• Identify risks and opportunities and drive continuous forecast improvement.
• Facilitate demand review meetings within the S&OP process.
• Drive forecast consensus across Sales and Supply Chain, and other stakeholders.
• Translate data and analysis into actionable business recommendations.
• Partner with Supply Planning and SKD Planning to balance customer service, inventory investment, and business growth.
• Support inventory optimization and stock health initiatives.
• Manage planning activities for new product introductions and product phase-outs.
• Identify excess stock, inventory risks, and obsolescence opportunities.
• Analyze sales performance, market trends, and portfolio performance.
• Develop meaningful reports, dashboards, and planning insights.
• Contribute to planning process improvements and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

Data-driven

Analytical

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

SAP

Planning systems

Job description

Are you interested in further expanding our lighting business as a Demand Planner?

Then you might just be the person we are looking for! At OPPLE Lighting B.V., you'll play a pivotal role in shaping product availability across Europe. As our Demand Planner, you'll combine data, market insights, and cross-functional collaboration to drive business growth, improve customer satisfaction, and optimize inventory performance.

What are you going to do?

Demand Planning

• Own the end-to-end demand forecasting process for Europe

• Transform market intelligence and commercial insights into accurate and actionable demand plans.

• Identify risks and opportunities and drive continuous forecast improvement

  Drive Business Alignment

• Facilitate demand review meetings within the S&OP process

• Drive forecast consensus across Sales and Supply Chain, and other stakeholders

• Translate data and analysis into actionable business recommendations

  Inventory & Portfolio Management

• Partner with Supply Planning and SKD Planning to balance customer service, inventory investment, and business growth

• Support inventory optimization and stock health initiatives

• Manage planning activities for new product introductions and product phase-outs

• Identify excess stock, inventory risks, and obsolescence opportunities

  Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze sales performance, market trends, and portfolio performance

• Develop meaningful reports, dashboards, and planning insights

• Contribute to planning process improvements and digital transformation initiatives

Who are you?

You are an analytical and commercially minded professional who enjoys turning data into actionable insights. While you feel comfortable working with complex datasets and planning tools, you are equally skilled at building relationships and collaborating with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Finance, and Supply Chain. You are naturally curious, proactive, and continuously looking for opportunities to improve processes, performance, and customer satisfaction.

You are:

• Data-driven and highly analytical

• Curious and eager to challenge the status quo

• An effective communicator who can influence without authority

• Proactive, resilient, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment

• Collaborative across cultures, functions, and seniority levels

• Customer-focused with strong commercial awareness

• Passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence

Who are we?

We are a leading global lighting company active in more than 70 countries and are always looking for new talent. By joining our energetic European team, you will become part of a collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-growing international organization that is much more than just a company. You will work closely with colleagues across Europe and Asia, contribute to key business decisions, and have the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements in planning, inventory performance, and customer satisfaction. We offer a full-time position in a passionate and dynamic environment where your ideas can make a real impact and support our continued growth and success.

We dare. We care. We have fun. We are OPPLE.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field

• 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning, or Inventory Management

• Experience working in an international and fast-paced business environment

• Strong understanding of forecasting methodologies, inventory management, and S&OP processes

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP and planning systems

• Fluent English communication skills. Mandarin is a plus