The company

Valeo Foods Group is a leading international business that has built three significant growth platforms; the UK, Europe, and Ireland, each with its own diverse portfolio of leading food brands that include Jacobs, Batchelors, Chef, Rowse, Kettle, Jacob’s, Barratts, and Balconi. As a fast-growing consolidator in the food sector, we have expanded rapidly and grown revenues to approximately €1.2 billion while employing 4,500 talented people across our network of 27 well-invested manufacturing facilities.

At Valeo Foods Ireland, the heart of our business is tasty, nutritious Irish food and drinks with brands such as Jacobs, Odlums, Batchelors and many more. There are exceptional experience and expertise in manufacturing, innovation, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, finance and talent management. We are proud of our brands and the roles they play in Irish life. Valeo Foods Ireland comprises a wide portfolio of 3,500 products covering over 200 brands and operating in over 30 categories.

The role

Working closely with our cross functional teams, the Demand Planner role will encompass full overall responsibility for delivering the most accurate forecast possible to the business for a prescribed number of customers/categories.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Valeo’s Supply Chain team and work in one of the most crucial functions, operating at the heart of one of Ireland’s most exciting FMCG food businesses.

If you are looking for a role that will grow your career and gain exposure to best-in-class technology, this role is for you!

Key responsibilities

Generating, reviewing, and executing the Valeo Foods Ireland Demand Planning strategy in conjunction with the Head of Demand Planning & Customer Service
Working within the demand planning team
Assisting with the implementation of best-in-class Demand planning software as part of the overall end to end planning system implementation.
Assisting with generating, reviewing, and managing an 18-month rolling total company forecast in collaboration with the commercial team.
Chairing and driving forecast review forums internally and externally
Managing and running various demand planning reports
Presenting demand plans to various internal and external stakeholders when required
Supporting your supply chain and cross-functional colleagues when required
Support the wider Supply Chain team in continuous development of supply chain processes and tools.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

Demand/Supply or other relevant supply chain planning experience
Experience using supply chain planning tool/tools within an ERP system.
Experience using statistical forecasting functionalities an advantage.
Detail oriented and highly proficient in Excel
Experience driving reviews cross-functionally within a business.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
3rd level degree in a relevant discipline

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