Demand Planner

About Blackhawk Network:

Blackhawk Network (BHN) is the leader in global branded payment technologies. We strengthen relationships between brands and their customers, employees, and partners by transforming transactions into connections. BHN's portfolio includes: Gift Card & eGift products, promotions and distribution that grow revenue faster; Rewards & Incentives that build loyalty and acquisition and are integrated into today's leading platforms; and Payments that enable businesses and customers to access and disburse funds in convenient and innovative ways. BHN's network spans across the globe with over 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Overview:

Supply Chain department is responsible for fulfilment activities, planning and operational implementation of new products across EMEA. The department manages activity for both Retail and Incentive channels across physical and eGift products.

Responsibilities:

• Develop effective forecast models based on demand patterns and promotional and expansion activity.
• Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management.
• Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.
• Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Support the Supply Planning process across both B2B and B2C Fulfilment and Logistics providers.
• Actively promote the key messages of standardisation, consistency and quality to all functions of the Blackhawk Europe business.
• Peer closely with Supply Chain in other geographies to ensure consistency of process.

Qualifications:

• Passion, commitment, and a desire to contribute significantly to business success.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form new relationships and win trust quickly.
• Flexible approach to work and a desire to go the extra mile to get the job done.
• Initiative, with the ability to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
• Process oriented with an eye for detail.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Instinct for standardisation and consistency across business processes and functions
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Previous demand planning experience would be an advantage.
• Good written and oral presentation skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, advanced excel skills would be an advantage.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive range of Employee Benefits that are designed to give all our employees a better quality of work-life, decrease stress and foster a great culture.

Our benefits include: 25 days annual leave and an 8% holiday allowance, additional appreciation days, additional leave for volunteering , pension, compensation travel expenses reimbursement of 0,23 cent per km, bicycle lease program, and flyers, our leading recognition programme with financial rewards. We also offer a wide variety of other benefits to support your physical and mental health.

Additionally, we offer hybrid working, office group activities and biweekly lunches!