My client is looking for a Demand Planning Manager to join their Supply Chain team in their Food & Beverage department. Based in the Zurich/Lucerne area, you will be joining a global leading, forward-thinking company at a crucial point and become a part of their diverse international brand.
Main Responsibilities
* Develop and implement product requirement plans to achieve corporate goals
* Identify opportunities to improve the needs of customers requirements in the event of limited time offers and create action plans accordingly
* Prepare, develop, and implement forecast models based on market trends and demand behaviour
* Forecast maintenance and compare forecasts with actual incoming orders
* Communicate regularly with important stakeholders such as customers, technology, production, procurement, and supply planners.
* Support in risk assessments and risk reduction measures
* Sustainable maintenance of the demand plan to meet customer requirements and increase cost efficiency
* Ensuring stocks in cooperation with the supply planners based on future customer requirements as well as the further development of inventory strategies for existing articles, new products, and product discontinuations
Ideal Profile
* A degree in supply chain / economics
* Professional experience in product planning / control and procurement
* A strong understanding of SAP S / 4HANA and Excel (SAP APO is an advantage)
* Analytic mindset with a strong mathematical and statistical knowledge
* Good understanding of inventory management, practices, and procedures
* Experience with software's used to make forecasts and that generate large amounts of data
* Creative and innovative in the approach to work
* German (C2), English (minimum B2) and French is desirable
Benefits
* Five weeks of vacation
* Comprehensive on-boarding program
* Training opportunities
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Demand Planning Manager
- Location Zรผrich (Kreis 3)
- Job type Permanent
- Salary Negotiable
- Discipline Supply Chain Leadership
- Reference PR/303334_1622618272