Demand Planner Rotterdam

Are you ready to shape the future of global supply and make a real impact? Join our client as a Demand Planner, where you’ll combine data, technology, and business insight to drive accurate volume forecasts for the Benelux. Work with beloved brands, collaborate with diverse teams, and continuously improve processes using cutting-edge tools. If you thrive on analysis, innovation, and influencing decisions, this dynamic role offers growth, purpose, and a chance to make your mark!

Employment agency Manpower is looking for a Demand Planner (temporary for 4 to 5 months) for a company in Rotterdam.

As a Demand Planner, you are responsible for the full-term volume demand forecast for the Benelux across all categories, covering an 18-month rolling horizon. Your main focus is on the 2-6 month horizon, providing a reliable rolling forecast that translates sales and marketing plans, as well as market dynamics, into actionable volume projections. This forecast serves as a key input for the Supply Chain network to plan production effectively. You play a central role in driving the demand volume forecast within the S&OP process.

In addition, you build strong business partnerships with Sales, Marketing, Trade Category Management, Supply Chain, and Performance Managers to optimize forecasts and ensure smooth product launches. You continuously improve predictive models, automate processes, monitor data quality, and visualize insights using tools like Power BI or Google Data Studio. By simplifying processes and leveraging data-driven insights, you help the business save time and costs while influencing strategic decisions.

What’s in it for you

• Gross salary between €22.12 and €30 per hour 
• Reimbursement of travel costs
• Temporary position for 4 to 5 months
• Pension accrual via Manpower
• Free access to E-learning platform Manpower Academy 
• Full-time job of 40 hours a week 
• Temporary employment contract

This company makes a real impact worldwide, reaching 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries with its products. Employees work on beloved brands that improve the lives of consumers and communities, driven by a mission to make sustainable living the norm. People are at the heart of everything, with a focus on purpose-driven work, collaboration, and flexibility. Employees follow unique career paths and are empowered with tools and trust to shape their own future in an inclusive environment.

Working hours
The working hours in this position are during regular office hours.

• Strong affinity with data and technology (required)
• Analytical thinking combined with creative business insight
• Operational experience in Supply Chain or Sales (preferred)
• Experience in the FMCG sector (advantageous, subject to local alignment)
• Interest in new technologies, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (preferred)
• Experience with scripting and/or programming languages (advantageous)
• Basic knowledge of databases
• Experience with visualization tools such as Power BI, Google Data Studio, or Tableau
• Fluent in English (required); fluent in Dutch (preferred)
• Availability of 40 hours per week 

This role requires a unique blend of practical creativity and strong analytical skills, enabling you to tackle complex challenges with innovative solutions. An entrepreneurial mindset and proactive attitude help you take initiative and drive projects forward, while influencing skills allow you to collaborate effectively across teams. You embrace systems thinking to manage complexity, apply critical thinking for problem-solving, and rely on data-driven decision making to guide actions.

Do you meet the job requirements and are you interested in this position? Apply today and Manpower will contact you within two working days!