Demand Planner Romania

  • Full-time

Company Description

We are proud of our passionate, driven associates that challenge the status quo and pursue mastery in everything they do. Our goal is simple and ambitious  – JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS: A coffee for every cup - 

Working with us means you’ll be making an impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. We work as a team, celebrating success and supporting one another. Our associates work with a diverse group of like-minded people, in an innovative environment committed to doing the right thing – all across the world. What you do here will get noticed. 

We are ambitious, creative and disciplined! Find us at Floreasca Business Park (169th Calea Floreasca, Building A, 1st Floor) in Bucharest and tell us your story over a cup of coffee! 

Job Description

  • Managing service level for the country / MSU; evaluating product availability and taking corrective steps to ensure more effective alignment with agreed and prescribed business and CS&L objectives;
  • Driving S&OP process and ensuring 18 months sign-off forecast for assigned MSU; leading consensus meetings;
  • Ensuring continuous improvement of Forecast accuracy & Forecast bias; Conduct monthly forecast maintenance; Maintain demand plan to ensure cost-effectiveness and to meet customer demands;
  • Identifying & resolving service risks, with escalation to the Central Supply Planner for decision-making in case of stock shortages;
  • Determining ABCD classification, & calculate proposed safety stock settings. Safety stock settings are approved and maintained in the system by Central Planning;
  • Communicating product availability (including NPDs) vs demand to Customer Service and Sales team;
  • Monitoring slow-moving and potentially obsolete stocks, & propose improvement actions for approval by Central Planning;
  • Actively involved in day-to-day review and resolution of issues.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years Supply Chain demand planning and/or forecasting experience, preferably in an FMCG company;
  • Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures;
  • Personal Leadership;
  • Capable of influencing others;
  • Highly analytical and accurate approach;
  • Eager to take ownership and initiative;
  • Results-driven oriented;
  • Experienced with SAP APO;
  • Good level of English both written and spoken.

Additional Information

Join the Coffee Democracy!

Jacobs Douwe Egberts Romania may have the perfect role for you! If you are a motivated and sharp mind professional looking for a challenging role to advance your career and take on a new challenge, this position could be for you! We are conducting an exclusive search for a driven Demand Planner in our Demand Planning department!

The Demand Planner creates the demand plan and manages the service level for the country, while reporting to the SCE Demand Planner Manager.

The Operations function ensures the integration of all key business processes from supplier to customers, providing products, services, and information that add value for customers and stakeholders. The function manages sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain (warehousing, logistics and distribution) and planning processes and ensures optimal alignment between demand and supply at a global scale, taking into account efficiency, required flexibility, security of supply and considering costs, working capital, quality levels, service levels, and company and society values.

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