Job Description:
ESE Royal Canin is a fast-growing cluster, operating in 6 countries (ESE: Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia/Slovenia, Greece) and managing a portfolio of over 800 products.
The Supply Chain Planner will have to drive effective End2End planning (Demand & Supply) in all ESE markets and deliver world-class service in terms of supply chain planning management.
The Supply Chain Planner will work in the assigned markets across all PSR & PP, Customers, Finance, Supply Chain, SLT & Regional Supply Chain & Central Demand Planning Teams.
Through continued support to the business, the job holder will put engagement of associates at the heart of their actions focusing on the continuous development.
Job Purpose/Overview
Manage the demand & supply planning activities on the assigned markets, driving customer service through product availability, managing replenishment orders and stocks
Deliver an accurate Demand Plan based on historical sales data, SOP+ & Sales team insight
Build collaborative relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally to drive continuous improvement through End2End supply chain planning.
What are we looking for?
Education & Professional Qualifications
Preferred qualification: Graduate Degree
Fluency in English, valuable with an additional Cluster language.
Valuable with APICS-CPIM / CPF degree or equivalent
Knowledge / Experience
>= 5 years’ experience in Demand & Planning function.
Broad business knowledge with a track record of success in FMCG Demand & Supply Planning functions
Systems knowledge: advanced skills using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, experience using Navision/1NAV and WMS are preferable, as well as experience of using office productivity software (such as Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint etc.)
What will be your key responsibilities?
Demand Planning - Co-create with Demand function an accurate and aligned volume demand plan ensuring high forecast accuracy and bias KPIs
Supply Planning - Maximize Product Availability by ensuring agreed inventory levels are maintained and placing orders to the European factories, as needed
Drive Efficient Stock Management - understand drivers for the minimum stock holding targets and implement actions to optimize
Reporting & maintaining planning tools - ensure effectiveness of the forecast plan generation maintaining the FM tool with inputs/parameters/algorithms set-up while supporting the business reporting and S&OP+ using SA4 & Power BI
Royal Canin
The Royal Canin company, the owner of the ROYAL CANIN® brand, is a division of Mars Petcare and the global leader in nutritional health for cats and dogs. For over 50 years, Royal Canin has been committed to providing Health Through Nutrition to cats and dogs while improving the quality of their lives. Founded in 1968 by the French veterinarian Dr. Jean Cathary, Royal Canin has been continually working and partnering with nutritionists, breeders, and veterinarians around the world. Based in Aimargues, in the south of France, we are proudly operating in more than 100 markets with 8,000 Associates all over the globe united by the same purpose. The Royal Canin company, the owner of the ROYAL CANIN® brand, is a division of Mars Petcare and the global leader in nutritional health for cats and dogs. For over 50 years, Royal Canin has been committed to providing Health Through Nutrition to cats and dogs while improving the quality of their lives.
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.
Skills Required
- Graduate Degree
- Fluency in English
- Additional cluster language
- APICS-CPIM / CPF or equivalent
- 5+ years experience in Demand & Planning
- Experience in FMCG Demand & Supply Planning
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis
- Experience with Navision/1NAV
- Experience with WMS
- Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint
- Experience with SA4 and Power BI (reporting/S&OP support)
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
