demand planner junior h/f

Groupe coopératif céréalier français, VIVESCIA s'attache à prendre soin du grain, du champ à l'assiette. VIVESCIA est un Groupe coopératif agricole et agroalimentaire de dimension internationale avec 3,2 milliards d'euros de chiffre d'affaires au 30 juin 2020 et 7 000 collaborateurs, répartis sur 24 pays. Spécialisé dans la culture et la valorisation des céréales, VIVESCIA appartient à 10 500 agriculteurs-entrepreneurs du Nord-Est de la France. Depuis plus de 100 ans, c'est toute une Communauté du Grain, qui est animée par la même volonté d'entreprendre, de progresser au service d'une mission, celle de nourrir les Hommes. Chaque jour, agriculteurs et collaborateurs de VIVESCIA s'engagent et innovent pour une agriculture et une alimentation plus durables. Membre du Groupe Vivescia, première coopérative céréalière française, nous sommes spécialisés dans la fabrication de pains, viennoiseries et pâtisseries surgelés. Avec une distribution dans plus de 100 pays, nous sommes une entreprise française tournée vers l'internationale. De par notre histoire, nous prônons des valeurs basées sur l'authenticité, l'entreprenariat ou encore le travail d'équipe. Reports to Demand Planning Coordinator with functional links to Country Commercial Directors Roles and responsibilities * Scope: * Multiple countries * Sales Forecasting * Demand Planning * Build, update and validate the demand forecasts at both short term and mid-term (Sales and Operations Planning horizon) : * Apply demand forecasting best practices (history cleaning, statistical algorithm choice, forecasts adjustments lifecycle management, promotions management, seasonality pattern, customer hierarchy management, levels of aggregation, MTO/MTS...) * * Establish and develop relationships with Commercial and Marketing Teams to get all relevant information regarding demand * Gather demand data and intelligence from both Customers and Commercial Account Managers, agree the demand forecast with the Commercial Teams * Challenge demand information where relevant based on statistical analysis and establish valid reasons for disparity * Provide relevant or required forecast data and reports for the Sales and Operations Planning process. * Present demand forecast to Central Planning Teams and provide demand information when relevant * Escalate exceptional fluctuations in demand to the Central Supply Chain Team and seek arbitration if necessary * Be responsible for the entry of relevant budget data into the APS (Advanced Planning System) Dynasys in support of the Controlling Team (Once a year) * Participate in Demand Management Improvement projects * Be proactive in proposing improvement ideas * Liaise with the Global Supply Chain Team regarding system functionality and development * Assist in the implementation of system modifications * Measure and manage the continuous improvement of forecast accuracy and bias * Within forecasting tool (Dynasys) * Managing the demand forecast into the APS (Dynasys) for all DFU (=couple product/customer), using the best practices * Integrate additional information required (historical sales) * Correct historical data and analyse forecast error * Manage the "Demand management" module (for forecasts disaggregation and forecast consumption) Skills & experience * Know-how: * Host the interactions with many different services (Commercial Team, Marketing, Global Supply Chain...) * Build statistical forecasts based on historical data and mathematical algorithm * Follow and explain gaps between budget, extrapolated, current forecasts and sales * Understand consequences of the forecast fluctuations (increase or decrease) on the rest of the Supply Chain, especially in the view of production planning and distribution constraints * High level of analytical skill * Relevant experience * Other skills: * Leadership: help people work together and is able to gather information pertaining to demand from the relevant people * Capacity for summarizing complex and multiple data * Excellent communication skills * Good planning and organisational skills * Customer-oriented * Fluent in English mandatory * Flexibility and willingness to travel * Methodology and tools: * Methodology for time series analysis (basis, trend, seasonality) * Statistical forecasting methods * Proficiency in Microsoft office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) * Experience with Advanced Planning System (APS), e.g. Dynasys