Category Demand Planner Coffee BNL

Category Demand Planner Coffee BNL, this is your challenge

As a Category Demand Planner Coffee BNL, you are responsible for developing the 18-month sales forecast for the Benelux market. You will do this in close collaboration with the Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams, using historical data, market trends, and statistical forecasting tools. In addition, you will plan and evaluate promotional volumes together with the Marketing and Sales departments. You play an active role in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and serve as a key representative for Supply Chain.

You act as the primary point of contact for the annual volume planning cycle and maintain frequent interaction with the Supply Planners. Together with Marketing, you coordinate product introductions, relaunches, and delistings. You also participate regularly in portfolio optimization projects, and your annual input is essential for defining the volume budget. As a Demand Planner, you make a direct contribution to the overall business performance. Please note that this is a temporary contract for 9 months.

As Category Demand Planner Coffee BNL, you report into the Category Supply Chain Co-pilot for the Benelux region and are part of our Operations department.

What are we looking for in our Category Demand Planner Coffee BNL?

• analytical, results oriented, resilient;


• adaptable, agile, communicative, excellent team player, able to work autonomously and remotely, with strong negotiation and convincing skills;


• experience with forecasting methods;


• experience with or interest in statistical software;


• minimum 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain or Operations, ideally in FMCG;


• knowledge of SAP (R/3), APO, and Microsoft Power BI would be a plus.


• Applicants must be authorized to work in the Netherlands.

The job offers more than just a challenge

• A full-time role (39 hours) with excellent benefits: a 13th month, 25 vacation days and 6 additional leave days pro rate


• Contract for 9 months

• Hybrid working, including an allowance for an ergonomic home office setup. 

• Stay in shape with our corporate fitness programme via “Bedrijfsfitness” and “Urban Sports Club”. 

• Various career development opportunities, both in the Netherlands and internationally. 

• Free baby food for a full year after the birth of your little one, up to €500 per year per child. 

• Green mobility options: e-bike lease or tax benefit when purchasing one. 

• And of course, you can bring your dog to the office! 

More reasons to work at Nestlé:

• Flexible work policy; designed to give you more choice and freedom to shape your workweek


• Boost your development! We offer trainings, development programs and coaching to help you grow your skills and your career.


• Your well‑being comes first, with support such as our Employee Assistance Program and a variety of wellbeing activities.


• At Nestlé you can truly be yourself. Passionate about DE&I? Join our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ambassadors.


• You contribute to Nestlé’s mission to enhance quality of life and help shape a better future.

Respect is at the heart of Nestlé's culture. We value diversity as an essential part of our culture. Embracing people's differences is what drives our product development and workplace dynamics. It is important that everyone feels accepted, comfortable and safe at Nestlé. Regardless their gender, religion, cultural background, age, disability, or who they love. We strongly believe that diversity fuels creativity, innovation, and moves our organization forward. That's why we're actively fostering a culture and leadership that offers equal opportunities for all.

Any questions?

Our recruiters would be glad to answer any pending questions. Feel free to send your questions to [email protected].

Applying for the role of Category Demand Planner Coffee BNL?

Great! If you see a match with the description as described above we would gladly receive your cv and motivation. You can upload these via the link.

We use an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tool to schedule interviews with our candidates. So keep an eye on your email for the interview invitation! When registering your application, you will be asked if we may send you whatsapp messages; if you answer 'yes' to this, you will receive communication via whatsapp in addition to messages via email. Communication through our AI tool is in English, but our recruiters speak both English and Dutch.

Interim CV's will not be processed.