Demand Planner M/F
About the company
I am Alexis Dhieux, consultant at Fed Supply, and I am looking for a Demand Planner M/F in a permanent contract (CDI) for my client, a major French player in the multimedia universe based in Val d'Europe (77).
Your tasks
Reporting to the Supply Chain Direction, you will be responsible for developing, consolidating, and monitoring sales forecasts, in close collaboration with the sales, marketing, purchasing, procurement teams, and various markets.
1. Sales forecasting and demand analysis
- Develop and update short, medium, and long-term sales forecasts.
- Centralize and consolidate forecasts transmitted by different markets and entities.
- Analyze historical sales, market trends, and demand evolutions.
- Identify variations in activity and seasonality likely to influence forecasts.
- Analyze variances between forecasts and actual sales in order to adjust forecasts and propose corrective actions.
2. Coordination and cross-functional collaboration
- Work in close collaboration with the sales, marketing, purchasing, procurement, and logistics teams, as well as manufacturing plants.
- Collect and consolidate the information necessary for developing forecasts.
- Participate in coordination meetings and demand planning processes.
- Ensure data consistency between different planning tools.
- Monitor the adequacy between forecasted needs and available capacities.
- Alert relevant stakeholders about identified risks and propose suitable solutions.
3. Performance management and reporting
- Monitor and analyze performance indicators related to demand forecasting.
- Measure and improve forecast reliability (Forecast Accuracy).
- Control the consistency between sales forecasts and budgetary objectives.
- Analyze variances, identify their causes, and propose improvement actions.
- Produce and update regular dashboards and reports.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of forecasting and planning processes and tools.
4. Optimization and stock monitoring
- Analyze stock levels, turnover, and product obsolescence risks.
- Contribute to the reduction of stockouts and excess stock.
- Identify and anticipate risks related to stock levels, particularly overstock, stockouts, and product obsolescence.
- Alert relevant stakeholders and participate in the implementation of corrective measures.
Requirements
Ideally coming from higher education in Supply Chain, Logistics, Management, or equivalent, you have approximately 5 years of experience in a similar position in Demand Planning, sales forecasting, or Supply Planning. You possess solid knowledge of forecasting methods and demand analysis and are particularly comfortable with numerical data.
You have perfect mastery of Excel and a good understanding of the issues related to stock management and procurement. Knowledge of an ERP and/or a forecasting tool would be a real asset. Fluent English, both written and spoken, is essential to evolve in this international environment.
Rigorous, organized, and endowed with an excellent analytical and synthesis spirit, you know how to demonstrate autonomy and reactivity. Your interpersonal skills allow you to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders. You enjoy teamwork and know how to adapt to changes in demand.
What we offer
- Job conditions:
- Contract: CDI
- Full time.
- Remuneration: €50K gross annual + variable, depending on profile and experience.
- Restaurant vouchers.
- Employee savings scheme.
- Health insurance covered at 100%.
- Profit sharing.
- Preferential rates on company products.
- No remote work
How to apply
What will the recruitment process be?
- If your CV matches my client's expectations, I will contact you for an initial telephone exchange to review your background and present the position to you in more detail.
- If you have never met employees from Fed Supply, we will organize a meeting as soon as possible.
- You will then meet my client's teams directly.
Other
You will work in a pair with another Demand Planner, in a logic of information sharing and business continuity.