Strategic Demand Planner – Benelux (AI Forecasting & S&OP)

Beiersdorf Group; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Beiersdorf Group in the Netherlands is seeking a Demand Planner to join the Benelux Demand Planning team. You will drive high-quality business planning, analyze KPIs, and apply AI/ML forecasting methods using SAP APO to develop accurate demand plans.

Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service to reflect market trends, optimize stock, and support regional supply with agile processes for product availability.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in Supply Chain or related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in a commercial or demand & supply planning environment; FMCG experience preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Languages: Fluency in English is a must (Fluency in French and/or Dutch is an added advantage).

Responsibilities

• Lead the local Sales & Operations process, considering all different department perspectives to produce a high-quality business planning
• Analyze key performance indicators, especially Service Level in-Full, Forecast Accuracy, and Forecast Bias, to identify areas for improvement, root causes of performance gaps, and opportunities for optimization
• Utilize the latest artificial intelligence & machine learning baseline forecasting methods for each product to build an unbiased and accurate demand plan using SAP APO
• Work with cross-functional teams to enhance promotional and launch planning, ensuring that demand forecasts accurately reflect market trends and customer order behavior
• Collaborate with Sales & Customer Service teams to deepen the shared understanding of different sales channels and customers
• Support the regional supply team (COE), to ensure optimal stock distribution across different warehouses, optimized safety stock levels, and run agile processes to enable quick reactions to unforeseen market dynamics while ensuring product availability and minimizing critical stock
• Identify new ways of working with regards to processes and systems that enable working more efficiently and effectively
• Become a proactive team member of the Benelux Demand Planning team, sharing, and learning from each other, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and mutual support

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excel

Power BI

Forecasting

Education

Academic degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP APO

Job description

Beiersdorf Group in the Netherlands is seeking a Demand Planner to join the Benelux Demand Planning team. You will drive high-quality business planning, analyze KPIs, and apply AI/ML forecasting methods using SAP APO to develop accurate demand plans.

Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Service to reflect market trends, optimize stock, and support regional supply with agile processes for product availability.