Job Description:

Demand Planner (H/F/X)

Location: Aimargues (South of France, nearby Montpellier)

Segment: Royal Canin

What are we looking for?

Master’s degree in Business, Engineering or Supply Chain

Minimum 5 years of experience in Demand Planning/Forecasting ideally within FMCG

Familiar with S&OP processes

Fluent French & English

Experience in FuturMaster or similar demand planning software

Demonstrated strong quantitative and analytical experience using Excel, PowerBI and other computer applicative

Demonstrated experience of delivering effective presentation using qualitative and quantitative data to influence leadership behaviors and decisions

 

What will be your key responsibilities?

 

Co-build business plan with Sales & Marketing teams

Interacting with sales and marketing to understand demand forecast drivers

Cross-functional coordination to reconcile significant variances and review forecast models to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions in the demand forecast.

Utilizing a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecast. Challenge inputs when needed

Aligning product launches and promotions with sales & marketing teams

Developing scenarios in collaboration with demand functions to simulate several assumptions in order to propose different variants of the plan for approval

Updating demand planning tool to match DMR discussions & forecasts signed off

Capturing any risks or opportunities related to forecasts

Measuring and analyze Demand Planning KPIs: SFA and Bias to understand gaps and propose corrective actions

 

 

Own & Maintain Demand planning tools (FuturMaster,  Excel, Power BI)

Defining and maintaining FuturMaster master data

Cleansing historical sales peaks & drops reflect future sales trends using statistical approach

Capturing demand drivers, developing statistical forecast model  and evaluate forecast results

Anticipating potential medium-term events and managing required changes to systems parameters (e.g. Route to Market change, regulatory change, portfolio evolution…)

Ensuring the 24 months horizon is maintained with the latest available assumptions

Being Planning tool key user

Ensuring continuous improvement of the process and KPIs

 

Secure service level with supply teams

Identifying and resolve any discrepancies or issues that impact supply planning

Following out of stock and proactively address risks when demand and supply imbalances

Collaborating with logistic & factories to provide visibility on demand activities

 What can you expect from Mars?

Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably.

In Aimargues, you will work on the historical office of Royal Canin brand & be part of the famous where the largest factory, the HQ & French market are located.

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