France Demand Manager Planning

Job description

The Demand Manager owns the end-to-end demand planning process and the Demand step of S&OP for France, Belgium & Africa cluster. The role consolidates statistical forecasting, market intelligence, and commercial inputs to deliver a single, consensus demand plan that drives service performance, cost efficiency, and sustainable business growth. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborating closely with Sales, Marketing and Finance he/she leads the monthly S&OP Demand Review, from preparation through facilitation and decision-making process (Consensus). Maintain the documentation. - Deliver an aligned 3 month rolling forecast at multiple aggregation levels (as well, starting from Q2 a FY forecast) - Own key performance indicator like Forecast Accuracy by country, channel, and product family. - Build and maintain the statistical baseline and apply validated overrides (promotions, tenders, phase-in, phase out, etc.). - In charge of alignment with A&C data on FCST, LE and MP. - Manage short-term reforecasting and exceptions, conduct post-event analyses. - Ensure master data quality (ex. ABC classification). - Lead improvements in planning tools, processes, and SOPs. Required Qualifications: Prys...