Demand Planning Specialist - Planning & Supply Chain

Danish Crown Foods

DNK-Randers, Danish Crown Vej

Demand Planning Specialist - Planning & Supply Chain
Do you want to play a key role in shaping how demand is planned and translated into high delivery performance across a complex food supply chain? Are you motivated by improving forecast accuracy, strengthening forecasting processes, and creating transparency in demand signals? And would you like to be part of building a stronger, more integrated planning setup across demand and supply? Then this position may be interesting to you.

About the job
Planning & Supply Chain consists of two sub-departments: Demand Planning and Master Planning. We are looking for dedicated and structured Demand Planning Specialists to join our planning team at the head office in Randers. You will become part of a newly strengthened planning team where Demand Planning and Master Planning are brought together to ensure closer alignment between demand and supply.

In this newly established position, you will plan and govern demand across selected categories and markets and play a key role in shaping how Danish Crown works with forecasting and demand planning going forward – with a strong focus on forecast accuracy, robust forecasting processes and a reliable and transparent demand plan.

At the same time, you will contribute to creating balance between demand and supply, and you should expect to support or take part in tasks related to Master Planning to ensure a balanced and aligned planning process.

Your impact and key responsibilities are:

• Be accountable for the quality and continuous improvement of demand forecasts within your scope, with a clear focus on forecast accuracy and bias reduction
• Act as the central link between Sales, Category, and Supply Planning to ensure a shared and transparent demand plan
• Drive and develop forecasting processes and structured demand reviews, combining data and analytical precision with commercial insights to translate market activities and promotions into a reliable demand signal
• Be a key contributor in weekly S&OE forums to ensure alignment between short-term execution and commercial priorities
• Own and drive the monthly demand reviews as part of the S&OP process, providing a validated forecast contributing to long-term demand outlooks
• Identify forecast risks and demand volatility early and proactively support mitigation actions to secure high delivery performance
• Develop and maintain demand planning tools, reports, and KPIs (e.g. forecast accuracy, bias, demand volatility) to support data-driven decision-making
• Conduct scenario planning to assess the impact of demand changes and commercial decisions on service level, inventory, and capacity
• Drive continuous improvement of demand planning processes, standards, and best practices across markets – e.g. implementation of machine learning models
• Support planning activities across the team when needed, including collaboration with Master Planning to ensure end-to-end balance between supply and demand

How you create impact and drive collaboration
We are looking for self-driven and structured demand planners who can elevate forecasting processes and forecast quality across selected categories and markets in close collaboration with Sales.

You are confident working with data, numbers, and insights, and you can combine analytical thinking with commercial understanding. You bring structure to complex topics and turn data into clear messages that support decision-making.

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills are essential for success in this role. You work cross-functionally and across regions, collaborating closely with sales, supply, and planning teams to create a shared understanding of demand. You communicate clearly, use data storytelling to build alignment, and thrive in a complex stakeholder landscape where trust, transparency, and strong relationships are key.

The ideal candidate would:

• Have a relevant B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree within supply chain, business, economics, or a strong background in demand planning and forecasting – preferably within food, FMCG, or retail
• Possess a solid understanding of forecasting principles, forecast accuracy, and how demand planning impacts inventory and service level
• Have a strong analytical mindset and the ability to translate complex data into clear insights and actionable demand plans
• Be confident working with Microsoft 365, particularly Excel. Experience with demand planning systems (e.g. SAP APO, IBP, or similar) is considered an advantage
• Be proactive, structured, and comfortable challenging assumptions to improve forecast quality
• Thrive in a dynamic environment with close collaboration across commercial and supply chain functions
• Be fluent in Danish and English — knowledge of other European languages is considered an advantage

Appetite for more?
We are writing the next chapter for planning at Danish Crown and invite you to be part of it.

If you have any questions about the position, please do not hesitate to contact Kamilla Hellerup, Manager, Planning & Supply Chain, phone: Se telefonnummer på jobbank.dk to learn more about the position.

We review candidates continuously, so send your CV and a few words on why you are a candidate to consider as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to stop the search once we have found the right candidate.

We look forward to hearing from you.