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Job Description Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 4,000 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Knack & Back, Latina Fresh, Liberté and more, we are on a missionto become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future.
What your role is
We are looking for a passionate Demand Planner to manage Distributor Markets in Northern Europe, based out of the UK.
Key responsibilities :
- Create an accurate and agreed demand forecast (rolling plan for 0-24 periods) for our brands sold in Europe
- Close co-operation with Supply, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service & Finance
- Lead Demand Reviews and Demand Validation Meetings as part of our S&OP process, participate in Market Business Reviews
- Challenge Sales & Marketing plans & assumptions in order to enable excellence in execution, identify risks & opportunities within the Demand Plan and help business management decision making
- Manage day-to-day demand activities to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and cost effectiveness of the supply chain.
- Demand Control: connection with Supply Planning on Forecast variations, Forecast Consumption and Abnormal Demands.
- Build a trust & transparency relationship with Market Managers and Distributors.
- Analyze the Supply Chain Key Performance Indicators. Tracking, measuring and giving visibility to drive action plans with the right stakeholders to improve performance.
What you will bring to the team
Knowledge, Skills and Experience :
- Minimum 3 years Demand Planning experience.
- Able to demonstrate good planning and administration skills
- Numerate and analytical, experience with Statistical Forecasting
- High English skills Competencies / Skills Ability to develop strong and strategic customer relationship
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Experience working in a multinational company/ FMCG.
- Ability to work in a diverse environment with many different cultures.
- SAP, APO and BW knowledge
Required Work Attributes/Qualities :
- Interpersonal skills with the confidence to challenge.
- Proactive approach, working with minimum supervision
- Teamwork
- Results Orientation
- Multi-tasker
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to influence
What you will get from us
- Flexible and employee-focused work culture
- Equal Employment opportunities
- Competitive package with benefits
COMPANY OVERVIEW
We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who wantto bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.