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Location

Haguenau, Bas Rhin | France

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Description de poste :

Segment : Mars Wrigley
Location : Haguenau (near Strasbourg)

Contract : Ongoing

The Senior Demand Planner (also called Market Collaboration Lead) will BE situated in the local market whilst reporting to the regional planning centre. They own the consensus forecast in the market for their portfolio, in periods for the full horizon (up to 39 periods), ensuring sign off from the respective sales director via market DMR meeting (facilitated by Senior Market Collaboration Lead). They will achieve this by maintaining forecast drivers (building blocks), assessing trends, evaluating risks and opportunities, and managing upside and downside scenarios in collaboration with sales, marketing and finance teams. With specific focus on 4+ periods planning horizon, key to the role is ensuring a balanced forecast that considers demand sensed inputs and all associated building blocks factoring in relevant input (e.g., promotional activity, distribution changes, marketing campaigns) for their portfolio. This requires the ability to create and analyse different scenarios against a defined set of metrics.

What are we looking for?

- BSc or BA in business, supply chain management, science and/or engineering. Master or advanced degree (sciences or business) preferred

- 1-2 years of experience in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), including knowledge of Demand/Supply Planning, preferably in FMCG environment

- Ability to present complex analysis in understandable forms to business stakeholders including the ability to articulate the needs of the business and the customers to supply chain stakeholders.

- Fluent in English and French

- Ability to work in a matrix structure

- Ability to listen to others and link to others' ideas

- Attention to detail and a passion for digital & data accuracy

- Passion for change management and continuous improvement

What will BE your key responsibilities?

- Owns the Consensus forecast for the Market taking onboard the system and forecasting analyst inputs as the major building block for their portfolio in periods for the full horizon to drive the supply plan

- Provides insights to the Sr Market Collaboration Lead for the DMR, on the portfolio across the full horizon Maintains forecast drivers for the portfolio, understands drivers of base sales trends (last year, previous years and YOY), upside and downside scenarios, and KPIs -SFA/BIAS) results and action plans.

- Assess trends, risks and opportunities together with the Sales, Marketing and Finance teams

- Act as the "right-arm" of the Senior Market Collaboration Lead in co-preparation / leadership of the DMR, and on key team projects/ development opportunities

What can you expect from Mars?-
At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship.
As Associates, we can expect to BE respected, supported and valued as individuals, to BE treated fairly and equitably.
An environment where you are empowered to BE proactive and to take initiatives to make a difference.
In Haguenau, you will work on the site of the largest M&M's factory in Europe and the second largest in the world
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Our M&M's® plant is powered by renewable energy, with 90% of its needs covered by "green steam". IT is the M&M's® site that emits the least CO2 in the world !

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