Junior Central Planner

Junior Central Planner

Do you believe that sport has the power to uplift the mind? Does joining a truly purpose-driven brand align with your values? Well, then, we’re looking for you. 

As a Junior Central Planner, you’ll take ownership of the overall Demand Planning process for the defined product categories for the EMEA organization and Centrally managed accounts. You’ll join a supportive team and help us maintain the balance between satisfying our consumer needs and supporting our wider strategy.

At ASICS, we welcome diversity in our people, their backgrounds and life experiences. So, you could be the right person for this role regardless of your age, nationality, religious beliefs, or gender identification. 

Our perfect fit. 

We seek a junior planner with an analytical mind and interest in Supply chain to promote ASICS as a brand and help the department to improve business processes and reach its goals.

Does this sound like you? 

• You’re a team player. Working with others brings out the best in you.

• You’re proactive. You identify, create and pursue opportunities.

• You’re detail-oriented. You spot errors before anyone else and try to ensure we avoid them.

• You’re determined. You thrive when given a challenge.

• You’re a problem solver. You have strong analytical skills to suggest and apply solutions.

How you’ll help us. 

Based at our EMEA headquarters in Hoofddorp near Amsterdam and reporting to the Central Planning Team Lead, you’ll:

• Assist and support the demand planning activities for Centrally planned accounts.
• Support the Seasonal Forecasting & Purchasing Calendar in collaboration with AHQ & the AEB Calendar Manager.
• Assist and support in Masterdata accuracy and readiness in A3 and Regional masterdata.
• Proactively identify roadblocks and create process based on best standard practice with stakeholders to resolve the pain points
• Support multiple solutions to drive process automation to increase operational efficiency, standardization and reduce complexity.
• Maintain and guarantee effective use of the demand planning system (A3) functionalities to enable an exception-based approach and reflect the lifecycle of products.
• Ensure data readiness and reporting consistency in QLIK & A3 reporting tools.

More about you.

• Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Data Analytics.
• Two years’ experience in Supply Chain Planning/ Supply Chain Analytics.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel with strong analytical skills.
• Experience in Data Analytics – R/ Python Programming Language (Preference is R)
• Excellent presentation skills, especially when communicating financial- and forecast overviews.
• Fluent in English is a must

How we’ll help you. Your wellbeing is our top priority. That’s why we’ll provide you with these resources to help you achieve and maintain a sound mind in a sound body. 

• Free fitness and 60% off sports membership. We'll reimburse you for keeping a sound mind and body. 

• Calm app. Unlimited access to help develop your mental fitness through sleep, mindfulness and meditation. 

• Runkeeper Go™ app. Free premium subscription to our running app. 

• Employee wellness programme. Free mindfulness sessions, online yoga, bootcamp classes and Lunch & Learn sessions. 

• OpenUp Access. A platform that offers professional psychological and medical assistance as well as meditation classes. 

• Free running club. Join our beginners or intermediate groups for a weekly running session.

 

We’ll give you all the support you need to develop your skills along the way, too, thanks to our innovative Learning & Development programme. 

We are ASICS. And our five letters have meaning. ‘Anima Sana in Corpore Sano’ or a Sound Mind in a Sound Body. We’re committed to supporting more people to experience the transformative power of movement. 

So, this is your chance to join a truly purpose-driven brand and become part of a family. You’ll join a company focused on creating an inclusive environment that fosters diversity and individualism, healthy bodies and healthy minds.