IBP Senior Specialist: Strategic Planning & Analytics

Total Marketing Support Limited; Badhoevedorp; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

DS Smith is seeking an IBP Senior Specialist to drive monthly tactical IBP cycles, align cross-functional teams, and model scenarios to protect service levels and profitability. The role requires strong analytical abilities and experience in S&OP within a multinational context.

You will partner across Sourcing, Sales, Finance, Supply Planning, Manufacturing and Logistics, bridging demand, supply and working capital objectives. Hybrid role with travel in EMEA.

Qualifications

• Degree in business, supply chain, or related field; strong analytical mindset.
• APICS/ASCM certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly 1–3 month IBP cycles and coordinate cross-functional input.
• Develop scenario models to identify risks and mitigate gaps.
• Partner with global teams to balance demand, supply, inventory, and cost.
• Create dashboards and KPI analyses to monitor planning accuracy and performance.
• Support strategic planning beyond 1 year and drive process improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Financial modeling

IBP/S&OP

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business or Supply Chain

APICS/ASCM certification

Tools

SAP IBP

OMP

Oracle

Job description

DS Smith is seeking an IBP Senior Specialist to drive monthly tactical IBP cycles, align cross-functional teams, and model scenarios to protect service levels and profitability. The role requires strong analytical abilities and experience in S&OP within a multinational context.

You will partner across Sourcing, Sales, Finance, Supply Planning, Manufacturing and Logistics, bridging demand, supply and working capital objectives. Hybrid role with travel in EMEA.