Global Demand Planner – Forecasting & SCM Impact

Samyang Europe; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Commuting benefit

Vitality Benefit

Lease bike

25 days PTO

Laptop & phone

Insurance

Job summary

Samyang Europe is seeking a Demand Planner to develop accurate forecasts and collaborate with Sales, Marketing and SCM to ensure product availability and optimized stock levels in the Netherlands. You will analyze historical data, customer patterns, and market trends to refine forecasts and support inventory planning.

You will work with local and Korea supply teams to align demand with capabilities, identify forecast risks, and deliver regular reports to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Admin, Economics or related field.
• 3–5 years in demand planning, forecasting, or SCM roles (FMCG/food preferred).
• Strong Excel skills; experience with demand planning tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve short-, medium-, and long-term forecasts for existing customers across channels.
• Analyze historical sales data, customer patterns, promotions, and market trends to refine forecasts.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to incorporate customer insights and upcoming campaigns.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain (local and Korea) to align demand with supply and lead times.
• Identify forecast risks and deviations; address forecast accuracy issues.
• Prepare regular demand planning reports and present updates to management.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and root causes to continuously improve processes.
• Support development of planning tools, systems, and best practices within SCM.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

English fluency

Dutch/Korean knowledge (nice)

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Demand planning tools

Job description

Samyang Europe is seeking a Demand Planner to develop accurate forecasts and collaborate with Sales, Marketing and SCM to ensure product availability and optimized stock levels in the Netherlands. You will analyze historical data, customer patterns, and market trends to refine forecasts and support inventory planning.

You will work with local and Korea supply teams to align demand with capabilities, identify forecast risks, and deliver regular reports to management.