Demand Planning Manager

About the role

Its purpose is to obtain market inputs to provide visibility of them to operations and to be able to improve the service level to customers in order to increase benefits for the organization: reduction of liquidations and inventory days, reduction of logistical urgencies and production nervousness, providing visibility for the management of capital and human resources allowing for the optimization of the supply chain, all while developing the human capital of the DP team.

What you'll do

• Lead the implementation and execution of global DP processes at Campofrío Spain. Define how it will be, lead, and conduct the DP process through its various stages.

• Coordinate and ensure compliance with the DP meeting agenda (Demand: S&OE and S&OP horizons). Coordinate the agenda, intervene proactively with the different stakeholders to ensure their participation in the meetings, guaranteeing their effectiveness.

• Promote action plans, processes, and problem-solving, to provide the required customer service level and optimal performance based on the organization's operational plans and strategic objectives.

• Promote and execute actions that contribute to process optimization, such as: preparing supporting figures for S&OP, proposing and monitoring KPIs, leading process improvement based on KPIs, incorporating the planning of new and/or discontinued products into the S&OP process, implementing improvements in internal procedures, contracts, and agreements with suppliers, the positions that participate in the meetings that are part of the process... Develop support tools to improve process effectiveness.

• Guide and manage the team in the implementation of projects and procedures oriented towards the digitalization of systems that can be used, such as the SAP management system, APO Module, and IBP. Propose improvements or changes in the process.

• Proactively manage the S&OP process to keep it aligned and achieve increased sales through improvements in service level, reduction of liquidations, and maximizing the effectiveness of promotions and launches.

• Define and analyze daily, weekly, and/or monthly the KPIs of the area and those that impact the organization's results and are involved in the S&OP process. Develop and propose KPIs.

• Manage the processes of the DP area: NPI, Phase Out, and Material and Customer Masters.

• Manage costs and the area's impact on them to meet the established budget (AOP for liquidations, SC Cost...).

• Conduct and have total mastery over the collaborative demand process and the tools related to its implementation and management (VMI, Sell Out, Data Sharing, NewForecastModel...).

• Develop and empower the DP team in decision-making that adds value to the organization.

• Lead and/or promote the performance of detailed analyses for continuous improvement triggered by deviations vs. planned.

What we're looking for

• University Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or similar.
• Valuable work experience of 4/5 years in team management and development, with experience in Demand Planning processes being essential.
• Advanced proficiency in office automation and IT tools related to this area (ERP SAP, SCM SAP APO, Data Warehouse Microstrategy, Forecast, and similar).

Nice to have

• Likewise, experience in the food sector - large-scale retail is valuable.
• Intermediate-Advanced English and knowledge of other languages is valuable.