Strategic Demand Planner — Data-Driven FMCG Forecasting

FrieslandCampina

Amersfoort

Hybrid

EUR 51,000 - 67,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Salary range €4,550–€6,000 gross/mo
5% year-end allowance
10% company bonus
8% holiday allowance
Pension scheme
Train card / €0.23 per km (max 30 km)
200 hours annual leave
Laptop & home office equipment
Wellbeing programs
Milk & cheese at head office

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Demand Planner to drive accurate forecasts for a fast-moving consumer goods portfolio. You will own baseline forecast creation, incorporate commerce insights, and manage horizon planning from 0–18 months.

You will collaborate with commercial, supply, and customer service teams, ensuring forecast quality, bias control, and proactive planning. Hybrid work in the Netherlands is offered with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor or Master degree, preferably in Supply Chain Management/Logistics or Marketing.
  • Minimum of 2 years of Demand Planning experience (or relevant other experience).
  • Knowledge of forecasting, S&OP, statistics.
  • Knowledge of ERP-systems (preferred SAP, APO DP/SNP, BW, MicroStrategy, PBI, OMP).
  • Knowledge of MS Office (advanced).
  • Knowledge of E2E Supply Chain processes within FMCG.
  • Fluently in Dutch and English, written and spoken.
  • Analytical, strong communicator, customer-oriented & persuasiveness.
  • Proactive, learning-oriented and willing to take ownership.

Responsibilities

  • Creates the (statistical) baseline forecast, enriched by inputs from commerce; for 0-13 weeks and 4-18 months horizons.
  • Understands usage statistics to create solid baseline forecasts.
  • Translates business dynamics into the demand plan (NPD, phase-ins/outs, promotions, seasonality, contracts).
  • Ensures forecast constraining when supply restrictions apply and shares results with stakeholders.
  • Prepares activity/demand review meetings and contributes to MT Sign-Off.
  • Serves as first point of contact for commercial organization for OPCO Netherlands horizons.
  • Participates in projects (e.g. New Product Launches or System enhancements).
  • Drives data-driven improvements of forecast accuracy and bias.

Skills

Forecasting
S&OP
Statistics
Dutch & English
Analytical
Communication
Customer-oriented
Ownership
Proactive learning

Education

Bachelor/Master in SCM/Logistics or Marketing

Tools

SAP
APO DP/SNP
BW
MicroStrategy
Power BI
OMP
MS Office

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Demand Planner to drive accurate forecasts for a fast-moving consumer goods portfolio. You will own baseline forecast creation, incorporate commerce insights, and manage horizon planning from 0–18 months.

You will collaborate with commercial, supply, and customer service teams, ensuring forecast quality, bias control, and proactive planning. Hybrid work in the Netherlands is offered with competitive benefits.

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