Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Demand Planner (m/f/d) at Kraft Heinz in Düsseldorf! Reporting to the Customer Excellence Manager , this role is responsible for the management of rolling 0- 12 month horizon Demand Plan and the Facilitation of the ITP and IBP Demand Planning Process .
Main responsibilities:
- Support the sales forecast of all products for the channels Retail and Foodservice
- Support and lead parts of the demand process with involvement of sales, marketing and finance
- Build a realistic sales forecast at product level including promotions and product introductions with a horizon of 24 months
- Carry out an in-depth analysis of the actual sales, promotional activities, trend developments and innovations
- Be actively involved in the planning of product introductions and de-listings and contributing to the yearly strategic plans
- Participate in S&OP meetings to understand potential supply risk and act as interface to the Customer Service team.
Qualifications:
- Please kindly note that you need to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to proceed for this position.
- University degree in relevant area such as Business Studies, Logistics and Supply Chain
- 1-3 years work experience in order management / customer service related functions or logistics operations
- Preferably SAP knowledge
- Strong Excel know-how
- Business proficient English and preferred in German
- Proficient German is a plus
Professional Attributes:
- Communication Skills: It's important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all kinds of different partners.
- Analytical: You know how to translate complex data into a simple solution with your analytical approach.
- Result driven: You don't only focus on your own results, but always do what's best for the company.
- High pressure: You don't get easily stressed by pressure, on the opposite, a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized.
- Teamplayer: You're a great teammate, which means you're sometimes a leader, sometimes a follower but always working towards the same common goal.
What we offer you:
- A bold employer; we want to the best for you;
- A fast career track like only few other companies can match;
- A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market);
- Permanent contract; for we believe in doing big bets on people;
- Always room for new ideas; if you have an excellent idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!
Our recruitment process
After your application has been reviewed, you will be invited to have an initial telephone conversation with the Talent Acquisition team. If this is positive, you will have the following interviews:
- Customer Excellence Manager and HR Business Partner
- Head of S&OP/Logistics and Cross-function
- Online test
- Head of HR
- Everything positive? Then everything is ready for your offer!
Location(s)
Düsseldorf
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
What the Team is Saying
What We Do
At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
Why Work With Us
Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.
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