Interim Global Planning Analyst

Consult; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Global exposure

Job summary

Perfetti Van Melle in Amsterdam seeks an analytically strong supply chain professional to join the Global IBP team. Translate complex planning data into actionable insights and support global planning decisions for the Hard Candy portfolio.

You will collaborate with regional teams across 22 factories, prepare reports and dashboards, and present recommendations to senior stakeholders. This is a temporary assignment from November to April, with 32–40 hours per week in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning and S&OP environments.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong stakeholder management across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Manage global planning activities for the Hard Candy portfolio.
• Consolidate planning data and translate findings into insights.
• Analyze demand trends vs manufacturing capacity across 22 factories.
• Support monthly S&OP with analyses, recommendations, and presentations.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional planning teams across geographies.
• Identify risks and opportunities to support global planning decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

INTRODUCTION

As one of the leading confectionery producers worldwide, every day is a sweet day at Perfetti Van Melle. Come join us in confecting a sweeter future. We are focused on growing our business by building on and developing our talent, to be serious about sweets and to continuously refresh our way of working.

Are you an analytically strong supply chain professional who can translate complex planning data into actionable business insights while working with stakeholders across cultures and regions? Join our Global IBP team and help steer global planning decisions for key confectionery categories. The position we are hiring for is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As part of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) team within the Global Supply Chain organization, you will:

• Manage global planning activities for the Hard Candy portfolio, including Lollipops and Power Mints.
• Consolidate planning and performance data from global sources and translate findings into meaningful business insights.
• Analyze demand trends and compare demand with manufacturing capacity across 22 factories worldwide.
• Support the monthly S&OP process with clear analyses, recommendations, and management presentations.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and PowerPoint presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional planning teams and directors across multiple geographies and cultures.
• Identify risks and opportunities proactively and support decision-making within the global planning network.

OUR PERFECT CANDIDATE

• Experience in supply chain planning, integrated business planning, demand planning, supply planning and/or S&OP environments.
• Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate numbers into actionable business insights.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Knowledge of supply chain planning processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across cultures and regions.
• A proactive, self-reliant, and action-oriented mindset.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate successfully in virtual and international teams.

WE OFFER

• Temporary assignment from November until April
• 32-40 hours per week
• Opportunity to work in a global Integrated Business Planning environment
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across multiple regions and cultures
• Work at a dynamic international company with leading global brands
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the Amsterdam office

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Perfetti Van Melle is a privately owned company that manufactures and distributes candy and chewing gum in over 150 countries worldwide. Today, Perfetti Van Melle is ranked as the third largest sugar confectionery/chewing gum company in the world, second in Europe, with strong brands like Mentos, Chupa Chups, Fruittella, Frisk and Smint. The ability to develop products, varieties and flavours that meet the different demands and opportunities of markets is one Perfetti Van Melle’s keys to success.