Responsibilities

Responsible for collecting relevant demand data from Sales Marketing (Mid to long term)
Attend monthly Sales Review Meetings between Demand Planning and Sales Marketing
Analyze historical data to continuously improve forecast accuracy (Past sales, trends, seasonality, promotional activities)
Continuously review and improve forecasting techniques and Demand Planning processes
Establish best practices in statistical forecasting and usage of the forecasting tool SAP APO
Key driver for the monthly SIOP process responsible for the preparation of the consensus demand plan as part of the monthly SIOP process
KPI reporting: responsible for monthly reporting of Demand Planning KPIs (Forecast outlook, forecast accuracy, consensus demand plan, SIOP report) towards management
Communicate changes in the demand plan to management Supply Control Department
Collaborate with Supply Chain Engineering on best practices, working methods, supply chain optimization

Job Requirements

Experience with statistical forecasting techniques
Strong technical (user) knowledge of Office applications (advanced Excel capabilities)
Strong knowledge of ERP desirable SAPPreferably experience with SAP Advanced Planner Optimizer APO
Experience with MRP functionality
Fluent in English, other languages are an asset

Competences

Problem solving / decision making skillsStrong analytical skills
Strong organizational and planning skills
Strong business acumen
Strong communication skills: ability to interact with all levels within the organization
Attention to details, working with high precision

Key Interfaces

Internal: Internal stakeholders (Manufacturing plants, Sales Marketing, Product Management, Purchasing, Pricing, Finance, Logistics, Senior management)
External:Key customers if required

Demand Planner

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