Group S&OP & Demand Planning Leader

Mediq; De Meern; On-site; EUR 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediq is seeking an experienced Group S&OP Demand CoE Lead to strengthen and professionalize our S&OP capability across Europe. You will own the Group Demand Planning process, set standards across markets, challenge forecast quality and drive measurable improvements in service, inventory and cost.

You will lead Demand Planners across European markets, develop training and playbooks, and rollout planning tools like Slim4 and IBP within an international organization.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Statistics, Econometrics, Engineering, Business or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in Demand Planning and S&OP, typically around 8 years or more, although depth of experience is more important than the exact number of years.
• Demonstrable experience designing, resetting or owning an S&OP or IBP process across multiple markets or business units.
• Deep knowledge of statistical forecasting, forecast enrichment, forecast value add, accuracy and bias management.
• Experience with tender-driven demand, new product introductions and end-of-life planning.
• Strong understanding of the impact of Demand Planning on inventory, working capital, service and P&L.
• Experience with advanced planning systems such as Slim4, SAP IBP, o9, Kinaxis or comparable solutions.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with Power BI and data modeling.
• Hands-on exposure to machine-learning or AI-supported forecasting and demand sensing is an advantage.
• Experience within medtech, pharma, FMCG or another high-SKU distribution environment is an advantage.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP, IBF CPF or a comparable certification is preferred.
• English at C1 professional level; Dutch or German is helpful but not required.
• Willingness to travel regularly across our European markets.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the Group Demand Planning process across the end-to-end S&OP cycle.
• Establish one Demand Planning standard across markets and business units with a rolling horizon.
• Define planning approach for tenders, contracts, new product introductions and end-of-life planning.
• Challenge forecast quality across markets and escalate issues.
• Define and improve the Group S&OP cadence from Demand Review to Executive S&OP.
• Facilitate group-level reviews toward clear decisions, ownership and follow-through.
• Assess S&OP maturity and drive a roadmap to increase maturity.
• Own Group definitions and reporting for forecast accuracy, bias and value add.
• Perform root-cause analysis on forecast deviations and translate to process improvements.
• Establish onboarding and training requirements for new and existing planners.
• Support onboarding of forecasting tools and processes.

Skills

Demand Planning

S&OP

Forecasting

Power BI

Excel

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Supply Chain

Tools

Slim4

SAP IBP

o9

Kinaxis

Job description

Mediq is seeking an experienced Group S&OP Demand CoE Lead to strengthen and professionalize our S&OP capability across Europe. You will own the Group Demand Planning process, set standards across markets, challenge forecast quality and drive measurable improvements in service, inventory and cost.

You will lead Demand Planners across European markets, develop training and playbooks, and rollout planning tools like Slim4 and IBP within an international organization.