Demand Planning / IBP Lead

Job Description

You are a brand lover. You want to be in the driving seat and to impact. You want to work with a multi-cultural team where diversity is valued for what it brings – divergence of opinions that makes our life and business richer. You want to create amazing coffee moments for consumers through brands like Douwe Egberts, Jacqmotte, L’Or or Senseo. Then this job is for you.
We’re looking for an IBP lead. You'll be part of our Demand Planning team BNL (Supply Chain team) based in Brussels and will report directly to the Demand Planning Manager BNL Dylan van Gardingen.

The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) lead is responsible for the IBP process in the Marketing & Sales Unit(s) (MSU). the IBP process aims to align cross functionally on demand outlooks and facilitates business decisions and execution, based on the comparison of actual and planned outlooks vs goals and financial targets.

Main responsibilities:

• Leading the Monthly and weekly IBP cycle and Review meetings. The IBP lead is the voice of the local Demand Planning team in IBP cycle.
• Analyse volume dynamics and identify risk & opportunity (by detecting trends and patterns in current & historical data, taking into account e.g. market trends, commercial and supply events flagged ), to assess situations and proposes solution/decisions for leadership approval
• Act as business partner and challenger within the IBP process and work structurally with the sales managers and marketing managers of the MSU to improve the demand forecast, service and stock levels.
• Anticipating future capacity constraints or demand surge 3-18 months in advance with data driven insights & helping business drive scenario planning
• Participate in global projects and lead the local implementation of key improvements projects e.g. AI Forecasting implementation and the next generation planning tools

Qualifications

Working in the world’s largest pure-play coffee and tea company means big ambitions, and big ambition means big responsibility. Working at JDE Peet’s is hands-on, giving you an opportunity to leave your mark.​

For this role we’re looking for someone who has the following skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree (Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Supply Chain Management)
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Operation roles
• An excellent ability to manage stakeholders (internal & external) and building lasting trustful relationships
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in an ambiguous environment
• Influencing / Negotiation skills (focus on win-win)
• Proven leadership skills (experience successfully managing people/projects/issues)
• Good analytical skills, break down complex problems in order to get to the root cause of the it
• You speak French and/or Dutch. Your daily working environment will be in English.

Additional Information

What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?

We are people united by the power and possibility of tea and coffee. At JDE Peet’s, we thrive on the freedom to pursue opportunities, provoking new ideas to make an impact at scale. Our ambition is simple – JDE Peet's: unleashing the possibilities of coffee and tea.

At JDE Peet's, we believe it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee or tea. We also believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way. No matter who you are, where you come from, how you live your life, you can fulfil your ambitions and contribute to our success. When you grow, we grow, and coffee & tea grows.

At JDE we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, for this role this includes a company car that is friendly for the environment, a bonus opportunity, 33 days of holidays, eco and meal vouchers, etc… We value meeting colleagues in the office (Esplanade 1, 1020 Brussels: only 10 minutes’ walk from Metro Heysel) and we enjoy our focus time when working from home: we support you in getting the right ergonomic material to work from home efficiently and even offer the option to take a ‘workation’!

What’s next?
Interested? We’d love to hear from you! After we received your application we will do our utmost to give you quick feedback. Part of the recruitment procedure will be an online assessment, followed by interviews and a business case.

Our DE&I Statement

At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.

Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

Find out more at https://careers.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

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