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Diageo

Demand Planner

Amsterdam, Netherlands Full time

Job Description :

Demand Planner

Locations: Amsterdam or Dublin

12-month fixed term contract with the possibility to then become permanent

 

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating!

 

About the role

The Demand Planner is responsible for forecasting and data integrity activities.  The planner will create baseline forecast models to support the monthly S&OP process.  The demand planner will own and drive statistical forecast accuracy performance to achieve targets.  They will collaborate with commercial teams  on history adjustments to drive robust statistical forecasts.   The demand planner is responsible for data integrity, ensuring that the weekly forecast sent to Supply is applied to the correct sku/location.

 

Role responsibilities

Generate base line statistical demand forecast for at least 18 months rolling:

  • Pro-actively works with IBP owning the statistical forecast and highlighting deviations to the shipment and/or depletion trends.

  • Maintain master data

  • Analyze outliers through appropriate reports and make corrections.

  • Support scenario planning for promotions, innovation and major events (duty, economics change, etc.) through stat analysis.

  • Provide reports and insights to stakeholders to maximise the use of baseline forecast.

  • Provide key input to S&OP/IBP process

  • Participate where relevant in S&OP process to align upon consensus forecast.

  • Review input to Strategic Planning and AOP process and challenge projected growth based on historical trends.

  • Collaborate with IBP to conduct root cause analysis to identify drivers of forecast error and work together to take the necessary corrective action to drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and bias performance.

 

Experience, skills & capabilities required

  • Experience working within Demand Planning; Consumer Packaged Goods Industry preferred

  • Experience with advanced planning software within Supply Planning (Business Intelligence/BW/Power BI)

  • Base understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes; Supply Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Inventory Planning, Conversion, Logistics, Procurement and Customer Service

  • Demonstrated proficiency in statistics and/or forecasting methodologies with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts

  • Strong Excel and Power BI capabilities

  • Strong analytical, organizational and decision making skills

  • Great communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.

Benefits of working here 

  • Working with a world class portfolio of brands

  • 25 days holiday and option to buy more holidays with your flexible benefit allowance 

  • Product allowance so you can discover our iconic brands 

  • A leading family policy 

  • Free Gym facility 

  • Bonus plan 

  • Themed events and regular tasting sessions 

  • The rumors are true … we have an amazing bar in the office  

Working With Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, outlooks, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you! If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.

 

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Amsterdam

Additional Locations :

St James Gate

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-11-06