Demand Planner

About L’OréalL'Oréal has been a world leader in the cosmetics business for more than 100 years and has grown into one of the largest FMCG companies in the world. With international brands such as L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Kérastase, Redken, Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, La Roche-Posay and Vichy, we offer relevant products for every consumer. The brand-new and highly sustainable office in Hoofddorp forms the Benelux headquarter.About Your TeamYou are part of the Supply Chain team within a Division. In the Demand Planner role, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving the sales forecasting process in our dynamic organization. You are a key business partner within the Division & collaborate closely with Marketing, Sales & Finance to construct the monthly forecast. You are the central actor that connects the dots between the different functions of the organization. Your critical & analytical eyes are key to developing assumptions & providing recommendations towards the organization.Your Main Missions AreLead & coordinate the sales forecast process for your brand(s)Create short-, medium- and long-term baseline forecast for your brand(s)Coordinate the integration of promotional volumes into the overall forecast together with the sales teamManage launches; support marketing in the forecast construction of new products; determine cannibalization on other products; and follow up the executionEnsure consistency of the overall forecast (baseline, promo & launches) in units & value versus budget, commercial objectives and achieved resultsBe owner of your KPIs (Forecast accuracy; Service level; Excess & Obsolete); find proactively actions to improve the performance of your brandsOptimize catalog for finished goods & other materials Initiate improvement proposals as part of structural improvements in the supply chain processAct as a bridge between the other planning functions and the business when it comes to short-term supply planning related topicYour ProfileThe Ideal Candidate Meets The Following DescriptionMaster’s degreeAn experience of 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position is a plusProven affinity with the field 'Supply Chain'; preferably experience within FMCGFluid in English; Dutch or French is a plusGood knowledge of ExcelKnowledge of SAP & FuturMaster is a nice-to-have.Proactive and can switch between different management levelsAnalytically strong, stress resistant, persuasive and good communication skillsAgile & flexible to adapt to a VUCA worldPositive attitude & problem-solving abilityWhat do we offer?When you start at L'Oréal, you get a great deal of responsibility from day one. To develop, we offer an introduction program and an individual training program. Training can be local or at the global headquarters in Paris. An enriching experience where you will meet international peers.And Furthermore, You Will Find With UsAn inspiring work environment with ambitious colleagues, where working Agile is applied A healthy career perspective with interesting development opportunities; A competitive salary which is adjusted on an annual basis in case of good performance; Good secondary employment conditions, such as a 13th month, profit sharing, discount on medical expenses and a favorable pension scheme; Discounts on L'Oréal products Nice extras such as various L’Oréal sporting activities and eventsFinally, a great added value of working at L'Oréal is that you will be working with so many different people and functions. This offers you the opportunity to broaden your knowledge about different stakeholders.DiversityL’Oréal would like their personnel to represent the diversity of the Benelux society. We welcome everyone regardless of origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, philosophical or political conviction, disability, etc.“A diversified workforce in every function and on all levels strengthens our creativity and our understanding of consumers and it enables us to develop and market products that are relevant“(Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of L’Oréal)ApplicationAre you ready for this challenge and do you meet the conditions? Then apply quickly!Do you want to know what it's like to work for L'Oréal Benelux?Check out our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/loréal/life/