Forecast Analyst NL

📌 Key Responsibilities 

• Create weekly forecasts for BNL cross-sell, wholesale, and Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) channels, aiming for highly accurate sales projections per week/month/customer. 
• Ensure optimal stock positions and service levels through precise forecasting. 
• Analyse internal and external data to generate accurate sales and marketing projections. 
• Anticipate external factors in a dynamic market environment. 
• Actively participate in project teams for successful new product launches. 
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders like Supply Chain, Sales, Shopper Marketing, Marketing, and Procurement. 
• Support the development and implementation of standardized ways of working and drive continuous improvement initiatives 

🔍 Your Focus as Forecast Analyst Retail NL 

• Maintain a helicopter view of the business while updating forecasts and closely tracking market changes. 
• Evaluate sales data and external sources at customer/segment level. 
• lead the sales prep meetings and category activation discussions. 
• Take part in (international) forecasting-related projects, working on SKU optimization and complexity reduction. 

🏢 Your Workplace 

You will be part of the enthusiastic Demand Planning team, which includes Supply Chain Planners, Copack Planner, and IBP Leads. JDE is the market leader in coffee and tea in the Netherlands with brands like Douwe Egberts, Pickwick, and Senseo. The company culture values entrepreneurship, allowing you to increase your impact.