Kraft Heinz

We have an exciting opportunity for a Demand Planner (m/f/d) at Kraft Heinz in Düsseldorf!  Reporting to the Customer Excellence Manager, this role is responsible for the management of rolling 0-12 month horizon Demand Plan and the Facilitation of the ITP and IBP Demand Planning Process.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the sales forecast of all products for the channels Retail and Foodservice
• Support and lead parts of the demand process with involvement of sales, marketing and finance
• Build a realistic sales forecast at product level including promotions and product introductions with a horizon of 24 months
• Carry out an in-depth analysis of the actual sales, promotional activities, trend developments and innovations
• Be actively involved in the planning of product introductions and de-listings and contributing to the yearly strategic plans
• Participate in S&OP meetings to understand potential supply risk and act as interface to the Customer Service team.

Qualifications:

• Please kindly note that you need to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to proceed for this position.
• University degree in relevant area such as Business Studies, Logistics and Supply Chain
• Ideally first work experience in order management / customer service related functions or a sound knowledge of logistics operations
• Preferably SAP knowledge
• Strong Excel know-how
• Business proficient English
• Proficient German is a plus

Professional Attributes:

• Communication Skills: It’s important you have excellent communication skills, to deal with all kinds of different partners.
• Analytical: You know how to translate complex data into a simple solution with your analytical approach.
• Result driven: You don’t only focus on your own results, but always do what’s best for the company.
• High pressure: You don’t get easily stressed by pressure, on the opposite, a demanding and dynamic environment is what keeps you energized.
• Teamplayer: You’re a great teammate, which means you’re sometimes a leader, sometimes a follower but always working towards the same common goal. 

What we offer you:

• A bold employer; we want to the best for you; 
• A fast career track like only few other companies can match;
• A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market);
• Permanent contract; for we believe in doing big bets on people;
• Always room for new ideas; if you have an excellent idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

Our recruitment process

After your application has been reviewed, you will be invited to have an initial telephone conversation with the Talent Acquisition team. If this is positive, you will have the following interviews:

• Customer Excellence Manager and HR Business Part
• Online test
• Head of S&OP/Logistics and Cross-function
• Head of HR
• Everything positive? Then everything is ready for your offer!