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Career Opportunities: Demand Coordinator (12878)
The Demand Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts for all US brands
to support supply chain planning and ensure product availability. By analyzing historical sales data, market trends,
and customer insights, the Demand Coordinator plays a key role in aligning demand with supply.
This role is responsible for managing the planning portfolio, overseeing inventory levels, maintaining accurate
forecasts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize service levels while minimizing waste and
obsolescence. By combining strong analytical skills with effective communication, the Demand Coordinator drives
forecast accuracy, improves planning processes, and supports seamless execution across brands, customers, and
supply chain partners.
Demand Forecasting & Analysis
• Create and maintain demand forecasts in SAP IBP for all brands (Biscoff, Annas, BEAR).
• Analyze historical sales data, event impacts, promotions, seasonality, and new launches to refine forecasts.
• Challenge and validate sales inputs, providing insights to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor and track forecast-related KPIs, including accuracy, bias, and budget adherence.
Planning & Strategic Insights
• Conduct strategic analyses to recommend parameter or master data adjustments.
• Provide input on forecast adjustments based on customer-level or SKU-level trends.
• Support the team by preparing reporting decks and dashboards for internal leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Lead improvement initiatives that increase forecast accuracy, service levels, and efficiency while reducing waste.
Systems, Tools & Projects
• Leverage SAP IBP forecasting and dashboard capabilities to create ad-hoc analytical reports and tools.
• Manage interactions between IBP and SAP by sourcing the correct plants, ensuring accuracy for replenishment coordinators.
• Support system enhancement projects, such as implementing Statistical Forecasting or IBP Supply.
Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree
● 2-4 years of supply chain experience, at least 2 year in retail demand planning or forecasting
● You must identify with our Lotus Values (team spirit, open dialogue, passion)
● Strong verbal and written communicator with good technical understanding of supply chain
● Strong organizational and analytical skills
● Able to handle multiple priorities
● Strong analytical skills with advance proficiency in Excel
● Experienced with demand planning tools, SAP IBP is a plus
● Detail oriented, flexible, team player, ability to work in fast pace, changing environment
The Demand Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts for all US brands
to support supply chain planning and ensure product availability. By analyzing historical sales data, market trends,
and customer insights, the Demand Coordinator plays a key role in aligning demand with supply.
This role is responsible for managing the planning portfolio, overseeing inventory levels, maintaining accurate
forecasts, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize service levels while minimizing waste and
obsolescence. By combining strong analytical skills with effective communication, the Demand Coordinator drives
forecast accuracy, improves planning processes, and supports seamless execution across brands, customers, and
supply chain partners.
Demand Forecasting & Analysis
• Create and maintain demand forecasts in SAP IBP for all brands (Biscoff, Annas, BEAR).
• Analyze historical sales data, event impacts, promotions, seasonality, and new launches to refine forecasts.
• Challenge and validate sales inputs, providing insights to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor and track forecast-related KPIs, including accuracy, bias, and budget adherence.
Planning & Strategic Insights
• Conduct strategic analyses to recommend parameter or master data adjustments.
• Provide input on forecast adjustments based on customer-level or SKU-level trends.
• Support the team by preparing reporting decks and dashboards for internal leadership and corporate stakeholders.
• Lead improvement initiatives that increase forecast accuracy, service levels, and efficiency while reducing waste.
Systems, Tools & Projects
• Leverage SAP IBP forecasting and dashboard capabilities to create ad-hoc analytical reports and tools.
• Manage interactions between IBP and SAP by sourcing the correct plants, ensuring accuracy for replenishment coordinators.
• Support system enhancement projects, such as implementing Statistical Forecasting or IBP Supply.
Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree
● 2-4 years of supply chain experience, at least 2 year in retail demand planning or forecasting
● You must identify with our Lotus Values (team spirit, open dialogue, passion)
● Strong verbal and written communicator with good technical understanding of supply chain
● Strong organizational and analytical skills
● Able to handle multiple priorities
● Strong analytical skills with advance proficiency in Excel
● Experienced with demand planning tools, SAP IBP is a plus
● Detail oriented, flexible, team player, ability to work in fast pace, changing environment
