As Demand Planner Manager you are part of the Benelux Supply Chain team of La Lorraine Bakery Group within the Business Unit (BU) Frozen. This BU is one of the European market leaders for frozen bake-off products in retail and foodservice, with the ambition to further transform the bakery market worldwide.

Function

Your responsibilities as Demand Planner Manager are:

• Lead the demand planning process by
  • Understanding past/ future assumptions, market data and historical data at the appropriate level of detail and horizon.
  • Reconciling top-down, bottom-up demand and gain consensus on the demand forecast
  • Managing closely phase in/phasing out of products and aligning demand with supply (zero food waste).
  • Delivering weekly/monthly demand upload into the supply planning process.
  • Understanding changes (up/ down/ promotions) in forecast, reviewing feasibility with the respective supply planner and communicating feedback with the sales team.
  • Identifying risks and opportunities as part of the S&Op Process.
• Ensuring all functions contribute and own their part and work closely with internal stakeholders to contribute to optimal cost, cash and service balance via accurate Demand Forecast on mid and long term.
• You dare to challenge the sales manager by using strong data based analysis in order to improve the forecasting.
• You actively identify and implement improvements in the demand planning process.
• You participate in the yearly budget process.
• You are the key player to implement improvements in the demand planning process.
• Take the lead in several projects impacting the supply and distribution network of Erpe-Mere.
• Back-up for supply planning responsibilities.

Your profile:

• You hold a master’s degree in an economic orientation.
• You have a professional experience in Demand planning.
• You have good communication skills (English and Dutch) and you are able to communicate with all levels in the organization.
• You have strong analytical skills, you love to work in Excel and you’re good at it.
• You are well organized and able to keep the overview at all times.
• Knowing your way in SAP is a must.

Our offer

• You will join a growing Belgian family business active in the European bakery sector.
• Every day, more than 4,500 enthusiastic colleagues produce and sell high-quality bakery products to consumers, supermarkets and the catering industry. This is a unique opportunity to work within a company with a strong vision, that continues to grow and innovate in top products.
• At La Lorraine Bakery Group, entrepreneurship is strongly appreciated and there is room to take initiative.
• You will be part of a company and BU with strong ambitions for the future. The recipe for our past and future success? Our shared passion, our 5 strong company values, our product leadership mission to always strive for the best quality and great innovations, and our long-term vision to build international markets & explore new horizons.
• You will join a team of driven and enthusiastic (international) colleagues, who are happy to share their knowledge and help you grow and develop. Our LLBG Academy supports and develops our employees through various training initiatives. By developing everyone's talent and expertise, we can all become the best version of ourselves.
• As a Demand Planner you will have a real impact on our business and play a crucial role in the future of our regions. In this role you are in the driver’s seat to build the forecasting process, enhance the replenishment process and can contribute to different supply chain projects. This function will give you the opportunity to work closely with business stakeholders in an international scope and to challenge yourself.
• You will be part of an organisation with strong growth ambitions that also wants to take responsibility for the environment and society. We are committed to meeting today's expectations in a sustainable way, with our future generations in mind.
• We value our employees and invest in a happy work environment through various initiatives such as: sports and wellbeing activities, respect for worklife balance through homeworking and flexible working hours.
• In this function you will enjoy an interesting financial package including meal vouchers, hospitalization insurance and group insurance, complemented by 30 days of vacation.
• Our products take centre stage and you can literally taste our passion every day.