Demand Aggregation Analyst

Join Perfetti Van Melle within the Regional Supply Chain & S&OP organization as a Demand Aggregation Analyst – Europe Markets, reporting directly to the Regional Demand Manager Europe.

Perfetti Van Melle is a global confectionery company with more than 19,000 colleagues worldwide, known for brands such as Mentos, Fruittella, Klene, Look-O-Look, Chupa Chups, Stimorol, Bubblicious, Smint and Frisk.

The Regional Demand Planning team plays a key role in connecting Local S&OP reviews with Regional and Global S&OP processes. As a Demand Aggregation Analyst, you will support the consolidation and analysis of demand plans across Europe, ensuring high-quality forecasting and actionable business insights for regional stakeholders.

You will work closely with local markets, regional planning teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to improve forecast accuracy, support decision-making, and strengthen the overall S&OP process.

Your core responsibilities at a glance

• Support the Regional Demand Manager Europe in coordinating the Regional Demand Planning community and S&OP cycle.
• Consolidate and maintain the aggregated regional demand plan (1–24 months) across Europe.
• Connect local demand reviews with Regional and Global S&OP processes.
• Analyse regional demand trends and provide insights to challenge and improve local market discussions.
• Prepare the regional aggregated demand plan for the regional S&OP cycle.
• Prepare consolidated views of New Product Development (NPD) demand across Sales Companies and collaborate with related stakeholders.
• Measure and monitor forecast accuracy for both statistical forecasts and local demand enrichments.
• Support product allocation decision-making based on market dynamics and forecast accuracy.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to Demand Management processes and KPIs.
• Monitor and analyse key metrics such as Forecast Accuracy, BIAS, FA STAT, and FA ENRICH.

The ideal recipe for our new Demand Aggregation Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in Demand Planning, preferably within FMCG or an international environment.
• Experience with Demand Planning, S&OP/IBP processes, Statistical Forecasting, DRP, and Inventory Planning.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience working with multifunctional and international teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in English.
• A second European language (Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, etc.) is considered a plus.
• Advanced Excel and SAP skills.
• Knowledge of Power BI is considered a plus.
• Experience with planning tools; knowledge of Arkieva is considered a plus.
• Experience working in a Shared Service Center, process-driven organization, or Center of Excellence is considered a plus.

If this role sounds like a sweet next step and you’re ready to elevate the Regional Supply Chain & S&OP team, this could be a great opportunity.