This is a great opportunity for a Demand Planner to join our Supply Chain team in Kontich where you will be responsible for forecasting and optimizing the Demand Planning processes and have real impact by driving performance improvements through Supply Chain.

The team is ready to act immediately on those candidates who are the best fit for the role. You’ll first hear from someone in Talent Acquisition to schedule a phone screen, and then the next step will be a personal interview with our Hiring Manager. We pride ourselves on moving through processes quickly, and you can be sure of transparency and prompt communication throughout.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN A GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE ORGANIZATION AND BOOST YOUR CAREER?

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Responsible for collecting relevant demand data from Sales & Marketing (mid to long term)
• Attend monthly Sales Review Meetings between Demand Planning and Sales & Marketing
• Analyze historical data to continuously improve forecast accuracy (past sales, trends, seasonality, promotional activities)
• Continuously review and improve forecasting techniques and Demand Planning processes
• Establish best practices in statistical forecasting and usage of the forecasting tool SAP APO
• Key driver for the monthly SIOP process – responsible for the preparation of the consensus demand plan as part of the monthly SIOP process
• KPI reporting: responsible for monthly reporting of Demand Planning KPI’s (Forecast outlook, forecast accuracy, consensus demand plan, SIOP report) towards management
• Communicate changes in the demand plan to management & Supply Control Department
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Engineering on best practices, working methods, supply chain optimization
• Reports to the Demand Planning Manager
• Location: Kontich, Belgium

Required Skills

TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DEMAND PLANNER

• You are a born problem solver with high level analytical skills
• You have strong communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels within the organization
• You consider quality a key value and you work with high precision and attention to detail

Required Experience

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Bachelor or Master degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Applied Economics or similar
• At least 1 to 2 years related experience within a supply chain planning environment, preferably within spare parts planning
• Experience with SAP “Advanced Planner & Optimizer” APO is a real asset
• Experience with statistical forecasting techniques
• Excellent technical knowledge of Office applications (advanced Excel capabilities)
• Experience with ERP – desirable SAP
• Understanding of Master Requirement Plan
• Fluent in English, other languages are an asset

WE OFFER

DRiV Incorporated is not just an automotive company. The pace is beyond fast. The work is exciting.We have locations all over the world, from Lake Forest near Chicago over Belgium to Shanghai. Our teams are diverse. We care about people, growth, excellence and results. Do you love to be challenged? Are you ready to speak up, exert influence to create positive change? Apply today if this appeals to you! You will learn something new every day.

ABOUT US

Tenneco, Inc. has recently acquired Federal Mogul. The strategic combination of Tenneco’s Ride Performance business with Federal-Mogul’s Motorparts business will establish a global aftermarket leader with an impressive portfolio of some of the strongest brands in the aftermarket including Monroe®, Walker®, Wagner®, Champion®, Fel-Pro® and MOOG®.  

DRiV will be a unique $6+ billion dollar global start-up company built from the combined strengths of Tenneco, Federal-Mogul and Öhlins. Our global scale and longtime partnerships with the world's leading manufacturers give DRiV a unique competitive advantage. We are driven to elevate the ride experience through technology and high performance solutions, delivering innovation, quality and unparalleled service to our Aftermarket and OE (Original Equipment) customers. Our 31,000 team members throughout 25 countries around the world work as one team, driving advancements that help our customers get the most from every vehicle, every ride, every race and every journey.

TO BE A SUCCESSFUL DEMAND PLANNER

• You are a born problem solver with high level analytical skills
• You have strong communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels within the organization
• You consider quality a key value and you work with high precision and attention to detail