Global Statistical Demand Specialist

Join FrieslandCampina as a Global Statistical Demand Specialist

Within the S&OP Planning function of our Global Supply Chain, we are looking for a Global Statistical Demand Specialist to drive global statistical demand planning. This new role is part of our key transformative initiative: project Anura. Under Project Anura we are implementing a new way of working in our Global Supply Chain (both Demand and Supply planning) by introducing a next generation planning tool from OMP. Our aim is to move from a short term static sequential planning to a synchronized, data driven planning with E2E visibility across our Supply Chain both on short and longer term horizon.

Would you like to drive Global Forecast Accuracy improvement by enabling Advanced Statistics and the latest AI/ML technology? Are you a business savvy professional with appetite for data, analytics and do you want to drive Business Adoption of making data driven forecasting leading? Then we are looking for you!

By improving Forecast Accuracy, we will improve Service Level/ reduce lost sales, reduce Write-offs and unlock working capital by optimizing stock levels together within our Supply Chain.

What we ask

• Bachelor or Master degree
• Affinity with data, analytics and statistics and willingness to develop this (education in area of Data Science/Analytics or Econometrics is a plus)
• Understanding of basics (customer) supply chain and demand planning processes
• Business savvy, able to understand dynamics various markets we operate in
• Stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (English must, Dutch optional)
• Pro-active and flexible
• Drive to implement continuous improvements

What we offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package so you can enjoy it
• Workweek of 38 hours, competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, end year allowance 5%, bonus scheme, flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners
• Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world
• Free cheese and milk at lunch in the central office, and barista coffee to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy
• FrieslandCampina has a ‘fietsplan’

Vacancy description

The Global Statistical Demand Specialist focuses on the following areas:

1. Drive business adoption of statistical forecasting globally
2. • Your goal is to promote the adoption of data-driven forecasts through statistics. You create a solid statistical baseline forecast for various parts of our business. You work closely with local Demand Planners.
   • Implementing this new way of working involves more than just deploying a new planning tool. Change management is essential. You play a key role in achieving the acceptance of data-driven forecasting. In this context, you manage resistance and coach colleagues supported by data and analysis.
3. Establish and maintain collaboration with local demand planning teams
4. • You regularly communicate with local demand planners to exchange sales information and to evaluate and translate the results of the previous planning period into actionable steps.
   • Together with the local demand planner, you are responsible for maintaining part of the master data.
   • You are part of the new Global Forecasting Team within FrieslandCampina and contribute to standardizing working methods and procedures across the different teams.
5. Continuous improvement
6. • In this role, you are responsible for the ongoing improvement of the accuracy, bias, and added value of our sales forecasts. You are able to understand and challenge the quality of the enhancements made by the commercial teams.
   • You can identify which models need improvement based on the available data. Data science support is available to improve and enrich the models with AI/ML (demand sensing).

Staying true to who you really are, that is your starting point at FrieslandCampina. Because it is precisely by embracing our differences that we can grow together. We want to create a working environment that allows all employees to bring their best and authentic selves. If who we are suits you, but you're not sure if you're the best fit for the role, we still encourage you to apply so we can help you find the role that fits you best.

Team Details

The Global Forecasting Team is part of the Global S&OP organization. You will be part of a diverse, ambitious team and will report to the Global Forecasting Lead. Want to work with one of the largest dairy companies in the world with the head quarter located in Amersfoort? Here we work with multidisciplinary disciplines to make a real difference in the lives of millions of people by providing the very best nutrition. Fulfilling our purpose, better nutrition for the world, requires great efforts from many people. We believe that people as diverse as our nutritional offerings – including and not limited to gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, nationality, social background, disability and thinking style – enrich our lives and strengthen our business.

About our team and office:

• A multidisciplinary team — highly skilled, focused on making our best work together
• A friendly environment — with wonderful cafeteria, free milk, cheese and Lattiz coffee, and subsidized lunches drinks and events
• Easily accessible — close to central station and with private parking spaces

Contact

Claudia.Goethart@frieslandcampina.com