Demand & Supply Planner

Overview

The Demand Planner is key to achieving Customer Service Level targets for the Business and plays a key role in the company's overall business results. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: the execution of the Demand Planning process focuses on collaborative “bottom‑up” forecast with involved functions (Marketing, Sales, Finance) and Customers. Continuously improve customer service level (CSL) and simultaneously reduce finished goods inventory, minimize write‑off to achieve targets, by improving forecast accuracy while supporting category growth.

Drive implementation of the GPS process within the company for a specific assigned category. Effective interaction with supply points, providers, distributors/wholesalers, co‑packers is essential. In this role, you’ll work closely and cross functionally with all the teams to deliver key business KPIs as well as drive projects for harmonized ways of working and continuous improvement.

• Design and generate the statistical forecast (weekly/monthly) based on historical sales, activation, market trends, seasonality, and inventory target levels.
• Manage the distributor’s orders: plant‑based and dairy products (MTO and MTS model), help the distributors to optimize the orders, order management with the plants, communication with the plants, carrier booking and management to ensure on‑time loading from the plant and on‑time delivery to the local distribution centre and/or to distributors.
• Continuously improve forecasting techniques, methodology and tools. Establish and utilize best methods statistical models and software tools in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets.
• Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends.
• Manage inventory targets (including safety stock levels).
• Make recommended SKU rationalisation initiatives.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar position (demand & supply planning).
• University degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or Finance.
• Fluent in Greek & English and computer literate.
• Excellent MS Office skills (especially Excel, extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities).
• Experience in demand planning, master scheduling, forecasting tools, methodologies, processes in sales, marketing, operations, finance, supply chain or procurement.
• Strong analytical abilities.

Work setting:
Hybrid.