Demand Planner Ireland

Great things are happening in the Europe and Australia (EUAU) region. Each day, our 4,000 plus colleagues bring their passion to our offices, manufacturing sites, R&D center, and commercial/distributor markets across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. We are energized by over 150 years of bringing people together with the food they love. With beloved brands Old El Paso, Häagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Jus-Rol, Fibre One, Knack & Back, Latina Fresh, Liberté and more, we are on a mission to become the undisputed growth leader in food for EUAU. In a world that’s ever-changing, we look to stay ahead and seek people who share our love of food and are hungry to shape the future. Key Responsibilities Generate Demand insights (demand changes, bias and YoY drivers), drive Ireland growth, secure service and reduce waste & costs leading the monthly S&OP cycle with SRM, Commercial finance, Marketing Display Strategic thinking and drive a rolling cross-functional long-range forecast (12-24 months). Support the Budget creation Analyse the 0-12 months demand plan and partner with the Commercial team to deliver a balanced forecast through regular forecast reviews. Manage in-month forecast changes to drive replenishment into the market Partner with our Supply & factory team to balance Supply and Demand over the 24-month horizon Being accountable for service & allocation decisions within key customers) in the market Support implementation of demand enhancing tools & best practices Ensure APO Demand Planning system is correctly administered Provide viable forecasts for NPD KPI’s Targeted Forecast accuracy and sales bias Customer service availability & OTIF Costs savings (productivity projects & wastage) Company EBIT The Candidate Degree Caliber 3-5 years of proven experience (FMCG) – Demand Planning. End-to-end understanding of Supply chain Proven project management skills. Strong systems knowledge – computer literate with a strong analytical capability (Excel, SAP & APO experience preferred) Strong oral and written communication skills Required: Work Attributes/Qualities Strong analytical skills; problem solving Excellent interpersonal & influencing skills with ability to constructively challenge Proven ability to work cross-functionally & flex communication style to adjust to Business and Supply chain experts stakeholders Performance driven with a Continuous Improvement mind set. Proactive approach, working with minimum supervision. Collaborative approach to teamwork. Multi-tasker COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.