Job Description:

Segment : Petcare

Localisation: St Denis de l’Hôtel

Contract: Permanent

Purpose

A Demand Planner in a Pet cluster will have accountability for the overall quality of the demand plan for their portfolio and/or market. They will have solid functional knowledge and be accountable for the relevant Demand performance metrics as well as adherence to standard work processes.

A Demand Planner will receive input from both Sales and Marketing resources, as well as Supply Planning teams to bring the best business intelligence to bear on the demand plan and to highlight any potential risks.

What are we looking for?

• Educated to a minimum of degree level
• Language skills: Fluent in English (excellent written and oral skills)
• Supply chain knowledge and experience in demand planning processes would be an advantage
• Digitally savvy and strong learning agility with process and systems – experience with Mars existing systems landscape would be an advantage
• Ability to communicate comfortably with Senior Leadership at a Market/Cluster level

What will be your key responsibilities?

1. Deliver a strong Demand Plan program for assigned portfolio

• Owns the consensus forecast, in periods for the full horizon (up to 39 periods), making full use of all available statistical forecasting tools, as well as business intelligence input.
• Provide required information to build into the DMR
• Own relevant Performance Demand KPI , with some accountability for presenting results and developing action plans within the cluster demand planning team
• Utilise standard work processes for building blocks and idenfication of Risks & Opportunities, including clear rules-of-engagement on Scenario Planning process.
• Assess trends, risks and opportunities together with Sales, Marketing and Finance
• Monitor forecast consumption versus forecast and work with Supply Planning team to respond to forecast evolution during the cycle
• Escalate short-term forecast issues (unplanned demand) to Supply Planning team
• Execute with accuracy the forecast changes for Innovation / Renovation activities in the clusters, ensuring that system profile matches targeted launch and discontinuation plans
• Generate and update system forecast for new products and discontinuations to enable strong customer service during the change, with focussed intent of mitigating against market NQC.

2. Personal Development and Continuous Improvement

• Participate and leverage learnings from Demand Planning College content.
• Support Continuous Improvement ideas and activities, as required.
• Be the Key User for the Team

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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