Group Demand and S&OP Manager

Do you want to have an excellent experience as an employee in one of the most pioneering toy companies in the market? Are you passionate about games and driven to provide exceptional products and services to customers worldwide?

This is the company you are looking for!

At Jumbo Group we want people to learn, have fun and be happy thanks to our amazing toys and games. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Group Demand and S&OP Manager to join our dynamic team and make dreams come true!

The Group Demand and S&OP Manager plays a key role within the Supply Chain organization, responsible for driving the forecasting and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across the Group.

The person in the role works closely together with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain teams to consolidate business insights, translate market trends into accurate forecasts, and ensure seamless alignment between demand and supply. As the company is integrating various Business Units, this role provides a great challenge in harmonizing and standardizing forecasting and S&OP practices across the organization.

To achieve this goal, your functions will be the following:

• Lead the end-to-end Group demand planning and S&OP cycle
• Standardize and improve S&OP processes and workflows to support the company’s growth and integration journey
• Create and improve systems and tools to get the best quality data availability
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to incorporate commercial insights and market intelligence into the demand plan
• Build reports and KPI’s to measure forecast accuracy and other performance metrics
• Analyse forecast trends, inventory levels and actual sales on product (group) level, to support improving the overall demand plan
• Manage the demand planning team: 3 people located in different countries

The knowledge you should bring to Jumbo Group to take our services to the next level is:

• Strong background in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP within an international environment
• A master’s degree in business administration, supply chain management or a related discipline
• 4 years+ of experience in planning, preferably within the FMCG industry, and at least 2 years in demand planning
• Min 2 years managing a team
• Excellent analytical skills, proficient in Microsoft Office applications with a focus on Excel
• ERP knowledge, preferably Oracle (cloud)
• Fluent in English, both oral and written. Being able to communicate in Dutch, French or Spanish is a plus
• Strong communication skills and good cultural awareness

If you are dynamic, creative, passionate, and want to join a toys and games international company, we are waiting for you .

Let’s unlock the power of play!