Description
We are looking for a Supply Chain Trainee to join our team in Utrecht, Netherlands. As a Supply Chain Trainee, you will be responsible for optimizing the short to mid-term forecast and allocation of our customers in Europe. You will collaborate with the Customer Collaboration teams, Category Marketing, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Finance on a daily basis to provide the best service to our customers at the right price.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Collaborating on the mid to long term forecast with Demand and Supply planning
- Spotting short term trend breaks and flagging these to Demand Planning to adjust the long term forecast
- Preparing for NPI launches and monitoring post launch performance
- Identifying peak moments and preparing the teams for optimal execution
- Collaborating with Category Marketing and Finance on In-Quarter performance
- Identifying gaps vs. the Financial plan and setting up corrective action
- Collaborating on focus SKUs both to have the right stock in the right place or working on clearing aged stock
- Reporting on critical SKUs and Product group progress during the quarter
- Working together with the Customer Collaboration team to identify customer needs early on
- Alignment on the logistic capabilities of the customers
- Prepare, secure and track Customer planned promotions/events
- Perform Customer ordering behaviour vs. forecast analysis
To be successful in this role, you will need to have a recently graduated Master's degree in Supply Chain or a related field and in the market for your first working experience. You will also need to have an affinity for a Supply Chain environment, understanding of demand planning and logistics, and experience with Supply Chain AI solutions and automation.