Your Tasks
Demand Planning
* To calculate and review an unbiased and accurate volume and value forecast using appropriate forecasting methods and market intelligence / historical information for each brand / product.
* S&OP - Lead monthly meetings with NAMs and Logistics to challenge and agree consensus forecast to feed into S&OP meetings. To critically review personal forecasting performance via various KPIs on a brand & sku level.
Supply Planning
* To implement alert-based planning to highlight and communicate potential supply problems in the short / medium term. To work closely with suppliers to ensure stock is received in line with requirements to maximize availability & service.
* To plan launches / re-launches ensuring service is maximized while leftovers are kept to a minimum.
* To calculate optimal safety stocks using a mixture of statistical / manual approaches in order to maximise product availability and minimize stock holding.
* Supply Chain owner for brand to collaborate internally to ensure products are sourced and supplied in most effective and efficient way; generate ideas and project manage value engineering initiatives for brand to reduce costs.
Your Profile
* Experience within a demand planning role.
* Analytical, results orientated with good influencing and relationship building skills.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong focus on team and collaborative ways of working.
* Systems - SAP, advanced Excel Skills.
* Experience of OMP desirable.
At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin - and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin and Elastoplast. The Demand Planner manages planning of products from forecasting to supply into warehouse to meet customer demand in a demand led supply chain. Key responsibilities include calculating an accurate volume and value forecast based on sales history and market intelligence to be used for short / medium term business planning (via S&OP), as well as for optimising production planning to support service level / stock coverage targets. Management of inventories using alert-based planning and safety stock to deliver a high level of product availability. Supply Chain owner for brand to ensure effective and efficient supply.
Additional information
* We offer a competitive salary along with an annual bonus (subject to conditions).
* Defined contribution pension
* Private medical & dental insurance
* Life assurance
* Critical illness
* Discounts on products
* Hybrid working
* 25 days holiday (buy & sell holiday)
* Free head office parking
At Beiersdorf we are committed to being a leader in diversity, equity, inclusion & disabilities which we believe are fundamental to our success and essential to promoting a thriving workplace environment. We are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities, including those with disabilities.
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