Demand Planning Trainee

BEL Group: With four universal brands, including The Laughing Cow®, Mini Babybel®, Kiri®, and Boursin®, and over 25 local brands, Bel brings smiles to nearly 450 million consumers in over 130 countries. Moving from Cheese to Healthy Snack Company by building on the strength of its brands, Bel aims to lead in all its various markets.

 

The commitment, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit of Bel’s 12,000 employees is the growth driver of the world’s third-largest branded cheese company.

 

To experience Bel is to be daring, pragmatic and determined to meet the growth challenges of an international food group. Come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious company project.

 

Bel’s mission “healthier and more responsible snack and meal solutions for all” guides its employees toward a more sustainable and profitable business model with the consumer at the heart of decision making.

 

We continue to reinvent our brands to offer healthier and responsible fruit, dairy and plant-based snacks to all consumers. Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is right for you! 

 

·        Job Title:          Demand Planning Trainee

·        Site:                Bel Vietnam - Location: Head office in Ho Chi Minh City 

Demand Planning Trainee will contribute to Sales and Operation Planning Process (S&OP) in Bel Vietnam. Being assistant and directly report to S&OP manager:

·      He/she has ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and opportunity to gain strong knowledge and background about Demand Planning when working in international Supply Chain area.

·      He/she needs to be prepared to work as the integration point into the sales and commercial organization. High frequency of interaction with Demand & Supply team members and cross-function departments such as Finance, Sales, Marketing, Demand & Supply.

·      Being responsible for Master Data Management DFU to SKU: collaborate with Brand Team and Innovation projects to ensure product transition plans being updated in both system and information flow to all stakeholders.

·      Keep demand analysis real-time up to date in both sell-in; sell-out; stock in distributor to support CS team and Sales Team in getting consensus on Weekly Pattern Demand; make sure forecast being updated weekly cycle in JDA system.

·      Monthly prepare historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data.

·      Conduct root causal analysis of business performance against forecast and supply gaps.

·      Interacts with sales, trade marketing, and marketing to understand demand forecast drivers and record market activities performance.

·      Manage small projects, run meetings, document meeting minutes, and follow up on Action Items.

Education and competencies required:

·      Bachelor’s or master’s student, major in Supply Chain, Financial Analysis, International Trade/Economics or similar fields

·      Commit to work in 6 months

·      Learning agility and proactive mindset

·      Analytical and critical thinking skills

·      Be passionate about working with number and detail focused

·      Organized; ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

·      Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

Special skills required (foreign languages, software…):

·      Proficiency in English written, spoken and interpersonal

·      Experience using Microsoft Office; especially Excel for analytical analysis

·      Knowledge using Power BI as a plus

Bel Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Head Office.