Demand & Supply Planning Manager

Completed master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or similar with at least 5 years of experience in Demand & Supply Planning or Supply Chain, preferably within FMCG

Demonstrable experience in leading S&OP processes

Experience in leading teams

Deep understanding of end‑to‑end supply chains

Strong analytical and structured thinker

Hands‑on experience with SAP and planning systems (S4 HANA / IBP is a plus)

Strong communication skills towards both operational and senior stakeholders

Calm under pressure, pragmatic, and decisive

Fluent in Dutch and English

As Demand & Supply Planning Manager, you are responsible for the end‑to‑end Demand and Supply Consensus plan and ensure that this is translated into a stable and executable operation within production, logistics, and customer service.

You will lead the further development of our planning organization: from a strong traditional S&OP to a future-proof, scenario‑driven, and data-driven planning approach, while maintaining the core principles: availability, reliability, and operational excellence. You possess problem-solving skills, an eye for continuous improvement, and the ability to place data and automation at the center of the planning role.

• Ownership and development towards a rolling 18‑month demand and supply plan for Finished Goods, Displays, and POS/Event items
• Translating commercial demand drivers into a consensus Demand Plan with various scenarios
• Actively managing demand volatility, constraints, and trade‑offs
• Identifying risks and opportunities and proactively driving decision-making from MT/LT
• Driving the monthly S&OP/ IBP process in accordance with the Global Red Bull guidelines
• Improving and securing structure, cadence, inputs, assumptions, and decision-making moments
• Alignment with Sales, Brand, Business Insights, and Finance into one integrated business plan
• Acting as the key contact towards HQ Planning teams
• Translating the Demand plan into execution in Supply weekly plans
• Automating inbound, outbound, and warehousing forecasts
• Close collaboration with Logistics & Customer Service to ensure smooth execution and optimization of Supply Chain KPIs
• Proactively managing and anticipating promotions, peak periods, and campaigns
• Managing product life cycles: introductions, transitions, and phase-outs, and the NPD request process
• Actively reducing complex product portfolios, obsolete stock, slow movers, and waste in the chain
• Contributing to portfolio decisions from a supply chain feasibility perspective and managing complexity towards the portfolio steering group
• Continuously improving forecast accuracy and predictability.
• Setting up collaborative forecasting with customers
• Working with SAP (S4 HANA/ SAP IBP) and (PowerBI) dashboards to support decision-making
• Driving the development of a Planning cockpit for proactive decision-making and automated demand planning
• Driving the automation of demand planning via a forecasting model, using various demand drivers
• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of Demand & Supply Planners
• Stimulating close collaboration with Planning, Logistics & Customer Service, Sales, Brand, and Finance
• Mastery of skills in the areas of data analytics, scenario‑planning, and stakeholder management
• Creating a culture of ownership, entrepreneurship, professionalism, and continuous improvement