Strategic Demand Planning Lead (S&OP)

FrieslandCampina; Laguna; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Demand Planning Lead to own the end-to-end forecasting process, lead the S&OP cycle, and transform commercial insights into accurate demand plans that drive growth and optimal service levels.

You will collaborate with Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations to align forecasts with budgets, coach Demand Planners, and push advanced analytics to improve planning capability across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, S&OP, or related functions.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting methodologies and demand planning processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional planning and consensus-building activities.
• Strong analytical and data-to-insights capabilities.
• Experience with ERP/planning systems (SAP, APO, IBP, Kinaxis, Oracle).
• Demonstrated people leadership and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monthly S&OP Demand Planning process and facilitate cross-functional alignment.
• Develop and continuously improve demand forecasting models using historical data and market insights.
• Translate commercial opportunities and trends into actionable demand plans; align with Finance and Operations.
• Monitor KPIs (Forecast Accuracy, WAPE, bias) and provide actionable insights.
• Coach and develop Demand Planners to build a high-performing planning function.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure aligned demand signals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Forecasting knowledge

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Economics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field

Tools

SAP

APO

IBP

Kinaxis

Oracle

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Demand Planning Lead to own the end-to-end forecasting process, lead the S&OP cycle, and transform commercial insights into accurate demand plans that drive growth and optimal service levels.

You will collaborate with Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations to align forecasts with budgets, coach Demand Planners, and push advanced analytics to improve planning capability across the business.