Demand Planner

Kraft Heinz

Amsterdam

2 weeks ago

Amsterdam

2 weeks ago

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Demand Planner

Demand Planner role at Kraft Heinz in Amsterdam, focusing on Eastern Europe business units. Responsibilities include managing demand and supply planning, improving forecast accuracy, and collaborating with sales teams and distributors. Requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and understanding of supply chain concepts.

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On-site

Full-time

Entry Level

Excel

Analytical Skills

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Not Applicable

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Excelanalytical skillssupply chain concepts

Soft Skills

curiosityaccountabilitycollaborationdata & tech mindset

Tools (Must-have)

Excel

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

SAPdemand planning tools

Tools (Nice-to-have)

SAPo9

Key Responsibilities

•Challenge and improve sell-out forecast accuracy in cooperation with sales team.
•Build a strong sell-in forecast in cooperation with distributors.
•Develop strong working relationships with distributors’ operations teams.
•Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen and scale demand planning tools and processes.
•Partner with sales, marketing, distributors, and supply chain teams to challenge and align sell-out forecasts with business goals.
•Build and maintain SKU-level sell-in forecasts, based on agreed stock targets and aligned with the sell-out forecast.
•Prepare and lead monthly Demand Review meetings with designated distributors, driving alignment on the consensus forecast and supporting decision-making.
•Track and analyse forecast performance (e.g., Forecast Accuracy, Bias), identify root causes, and implement actions to improve results.
•Maintain planning master data, clean/correct historical data, and manage phase-in/phase-out timelines.
•Maintain forecasts and planning processes in the O9 system to ensure clear visibility for factories and supply planners.
•Own supply execution for new product launches—challenge launch volume assumptions, ensure master data readiness, and monitor end-to-end execution.

Demand PlannerSupply ChainFood and Beverage ServicesAmsterdamFull-timeOn-siteExcelAnalyticalForecastingEastern Europe

Key Responsibilities

•Challenge and improve sell-out forecast accuracy in cooperation with sales team.

•Build a strong sell-in forecast in cooperation with distributors.

•Develop strong working relationships with distributors’ operations teams.

•Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen and scale demand planning tools and processes.

•Partner with sales, marketing, distributors, and supply chain teams to challenge and align sell-out forecasts with business goals.

•Build and maintain SKU-level sell-in forecasts, based on agreed stock targets and aligned with the sell-out forecast.

•Prepare and lead monthly Demand Review meetings with designated distributors, driving alignment on the consensus forecast and supporting decision-making.

•Track and analyse forecast performance (e.g., Forecast Accuracy, Bias), identify root causes, and implement actions to improve results.

•Maintain planning master data, clean/correct historical data, and manage phase-in/phase-out timelines.

•Maintain forecasts and planning processes in the O9 system to ensure clear visibility for factories and supply planners.

•Own supply execution for new product launches—challenge launch volume assumptions, ensure master data readiness, and monitor end-to-end execution.