As an automotive supplier, DENSO is leading in developing and providing components and systems for heating, air conditioning, motor cooling, exhaust gas aftertreatment, automotive electrics and electronics and instrumentation.

The Demand Planner establishes the latest view on demand for the Business Unit Aftermarket & Industrial Solutions, signed off by all stakeholders.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Arrange for an up-to-date view of market demand, supporting and coordinating the monthly S&OP process and ensuring monthly sign off of the consensus forecast;
• Build an accurate baseline forecast utilizing the demand planning tools available.
• Collaborate with sales and product management to add NPI forecasts;
• Coordinate and participate in the monthly demand planning process to ensure cross-functional alignment and to challenge forecast assumptions made;
• Support forecast reviews by providing excellent analysis and top down challenge, highlighting risk areas and additional opportunities for the business to reconcile;
• Track delivery against agreed deadlines to ensure business discipline;
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, implement improvement plans and track results;
• Arrange for periodic reporting against KPI’s set;
• Support the implementation of new demand planning solutions.

• Bachelor level;
•  minimum of two years experience within the demand planning area and S&OP process;
• Understanding / experience with demand planning techniques and tools;
• Excellent numerical analysis skills;
• Good knowledge of Excel, Logility system experience is a plus;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Assertive with excellent influencing and interpersonal skills;
• Team player with focus on improvement;
• Fluent (written and oral) in English.

We offer you

• A challenging working environment within a diverse, international context;
• Collaboration with colleagues from many different nationalities;
• Attractive working and labour conditions.
• Flextime

• More information

• For more information about this opportunity, contact Frans Bouwer (HR Business Partner) by phone at +31 (0)294-493493;
• Location of employment will be our office in Weesp, Netherlands;
• Only candidates in possession of a valid EU work permit will be considered for this position;
• Acquisition for this position is not appreciated.

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