Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This role as a Regional Supply and Demand Planner involves optimizing the replenishment of European warehouses while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. The candidate will lead demand reviews, coordinate with markets and Maisons, and resolve supply challenges to maintain smooth operations. Additionally, the position focuses on the evolution of planning processes through IBP implementation and S&OP development, monitoring KPIs to support business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the replenishment of European warehouses and distributors, managing DRP and DDMRP supply processes.
- Maintain transparent communication about stock situations to key stakeholders and proactively address challenges.
- Collaborate with Maison Customer Services and Supply teams to resolve demand and supply issues.
- Coordinate product introductions and discontinuities, managing lifecycle and business continuity.
- Lead demand reviews and align demand with supply capabilities.
- Secure optimal allocations of scarce products and ensure fair distribution.
- Support the implementation of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and establish a robust Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Track KPIs to boost customer satisfaction and encourage continuous improvement.
Key Skills:
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
- Familiarity with demand & supply planning processes and concepts.
- Experience with SAP APO and Power BI is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including comprehensive formula knowledge and database management.
- Fluent in English; French is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
- Proactive and eager to learn.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Position For this 1-year mission as a Regional Supply and Demand Planner, you will optimize European warehouses replenishment while ensuring a transparent communication with all stakeholders. You will lead demand reviews and coordinate with markets and Maisons to ensure optimal lifecycle management. Working closely with Customer Services and Supply teams, you will resolve supply challenges to guarantee smooth operations. You will drive the evolution of planning processes through IBP implementation and S&;OP development, while monitoring KPIs to support the business. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to supporting the market with the correct supply of products and act as a key liaison between Maison and Market teams.
Job Responsibilities
- Supply Planning Process Optimization: Oversee the replenishment of European warehouses and distributors: Manage DRP and DDMRP supply processes, including parameters maintenance, calculation checks, and alert management. Maintain transparent communication about our current stock situation to key stakeholders, proactively identifying and addressing potential challenges. Collaborate closely with Maison Customer Services and Supply teams, coordinating replenishments and resolving demand and supply issues to ensure smooth operations.
- Forecast analysis: Coordinate product introductions and discontinuities, establishing phase-in/phase-out plans and managing lifecycle and business continuity. Lead demand reviews, challenge market forecast where necessary and collaborate with Maison commercial and production teams to align demand with supply capabilities. Secure optimal allocations of scarce product, ensuring fair distribution and maximizing market potential. Ensure action follow-up post-demand reviews and provide support to markets in sales forecasting input and analysis processes.
- Demand & Supply Planning Evolution: Play a key role in the evolution of our demand and supply planning processes, supporting the implementation of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) guidelines and contributing to the establishment of a robust Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process. Serve as a key business partner to boost customer satisfaction by tracking KPIs (Sales forecast accuracy, obsolete stock) and encouraging continuous improvement.
Profile You must have the right to work in the UK to apply. Professional experience & technical skills: Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field. Familiarity with demand & supply planning processes and concepts. (Forecasting, inventory management, master data management) Experience with SAP APO is a plus. Experience with Power BI is a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including comprehensive formula knowledge, database management, and pivot tables (VBA, SQL is a plus) Excellent analytical abilities Languages Fluent English, French is a plus. Soft skills: Customer focus & business oriented Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Detail-oriented and strong analytical skills. Proactive and eager to learn.