Demand Planner

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We always have a place at the table for new talent, so won’t you join us? Our name, What’s Cooking?, is followed by a question mark because we are always curious and open to new ideas. So yes, we are also curious to learn more about you.

Are you just as open-minded and enterprising as we are? In that case, we look forward to getting to know you/meeting you.

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Demand Planner

As a Demand Planner, you are responsible for developing, analysing and continuously improving the demand planning for our products.

You play a crucial role in identifying customer needs and thereby support our growth and profitability.

The Demand Planner …

• leads the forecasting process as input for S&OP, S&OE, budget and IBP.
• analyses statistical forecasts and historical sales data, evaluates trends, seasonal patterns and outliers, and translates these into accurate demand forecasts.
• holds overall responsibility for forecast accuracy, both for regular volumes and promotions.
• works closely on a daily basis with Sales, Marketing and customers to analyse market information and refine short-term forecasts.
• is an expert user of demand planning tools and takes the initiative to further optimise them.
• prepares KPI reports on forecast accuracy and actively implements improvement actions.
• continuously aligns with Supply Chain colleagues to ensure optimal inventory levels and to avoid waste or service issues.
• analyses customer ordering behaviour and manages forecast consumption strategies and daily load profiles.
• participates in improvement projects within demand management and optimises information exchange between departments.
• manages the forecasting and ordering of externally purchased finished goods.

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Who are you?

• You hold a Master’s degree, preferably in an economic, logistics or analytical field.
• You are analytically strong and work in a structured way with data and systems.
• You communicate smoothly with various stakeholders and are confident in taking responsibility.
• You are proactive, results-driven and continuously seeking improvements.
• You have a good command of English; knowledge of French and Dutch is an advantage.

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What do we offer?

As a Demand Planner, you contribute directly to our service level, efficiency and growth.

• You will join an engaging work environment within a stable, innovative and future-oriented Belgian food group with an international presence.
• You will have the opportunity to further develop within supply chain and actively contribute to strategic processes such as S&OP and IBP.
• You will work alongside driven colleagues in an open and no-nonsense culture.
• We offer a competitive salary package, supplemented with fringe benefits such as meal vouchers, hospitalisation insurance, a pension plan and other benefits specific to our organisation.
• With us, you are given trust, responsibility and the opportunity to make an impact.

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Who's What’s Cooking Group?

We are a colourful family of food lovers who are eager to satisfy the appetite for conscious, daily meals. Being an innovative food group, we help people serve simple and tasty meals, like lasagne, pasta, pizza, world cuisine, plant-based and regional dishes. You may already know us from Come a casa®, but we also provide food services to professionals, including hotels or restaurants.

For the past 75 years, we have looked at ways of making sustainable consumption a natural daily choice by serving simple and tasty food, prepared with attention to people and planet. We do this with our workforce of 1,650 colleagues, in our Belgian head office, our six industrial plants in Belgium, France, Poland and the UK, and our 5 sales offices.