Company Description
Who we are?
We are JDE Peet’s. We craft coffee for every cup and build brands for every heart.
JDE Peet’s is the world’s leading pure-play coffee company, serving approximately 4,400 cups of coffee per second in more than 100 markets. Guided by our ‘Reignite the Amazing’ strategy, we are focusing on brand-led growth across three big bets: Peet’s, L’OR, and Jacobs, alongside a collection of 9 local icons; such as Douwe Egberts, Kenco, Pilao, Old Town, Moccona, Super, Gevalia, Friele, Marcilla. In 2024, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of EUR 8.8 billion and employed a global workforce of more than 21,000 employees.
What’s it like to work at JDE Peet’s?
We believe amazing things happen over a cup of coffee. Together, we create those moments every day, turning ideas into impact and possibilities into reality. At JDE Peet’s, we work as one team guided by our values: we Dare to Amaze, Own It, Make It Simple, and Win Together. Here, you’ll find the freedom to innovate, the courage to take bold steps, and the support to grow your career in a global environment.
Come join our team and discover what your cup of amazing can be!
Find out more at http://careers.jdepeets.com
Job Description
The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) lead is responsible for the IBP process in the Marketing & Sales Unit(s) (MSU). the IBP process aims to align cross functionally on demand outlooks and facilitates business decisions and execution, based on the comparison of actual and planned outlooks vs goals and financial targets.
The IBP lead is part of the Supply Chain organization supporting the Marketing & Sales Unit. part of the Supply Chain organization of the Marketing & Sales Unit (MSU). Supply Chain is part of the Operations function which aims to ensure the integration of all key business processes from supplier to customers, providing products, services and information that add value for customers and stakeholders. Supply chain ensures optimal alignment between commercial demand of the MSU and (Global) supply, taking into account efficiency, required flexibility, security of supply and considering costs, working capital, quality levels, service levels, company and society values.
Objectives;
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Leading the Monthly and weekly IBP cycle and Review meetings. The IBP lead is the voice of the local Demand Planning team in IBP cycle.
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Consolidate and understand the drivers behind the IBP volumes, gaps vs previous cycle and Annual Operating Plan (AOP). Communicate to the local senior management team and Central IBP team and make sure the volumes and drivers are understood.
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Analyze volume dynamics and identify risk & opportunity (by detecting trends and patterns in current & historical data, taking into account eg market trends, commercial and supply events flagged ), to assess situations and proposes solution/decisions for leadership approval
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Act as business partner and challenger within the IBP process and work structurally with the sales managers and marketing managers of the MSU to improve the demand forecast, service and stock levels.
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Anticipating future capacity constraints or demand surge 3-18 months in advance with data driven insights & helping business drive scenario planning
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Promote the usage of the available standards with the MSU and share best practices with the Global BPOs & peers in other MSUs.
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Participate in global projects and lead the local implementation of key improvements projects eg AI Forecasting implementation and the next generation planning tools
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Coordinate with Demand Planning Manager the Supply Chain Operating System (SCOS) program in the local MSU and make sure the rest of the Demand Planning team is engage and committed to deliver the expected results.
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Portfolio Analysis, lead the conversations with Marketing, Sales and Finance in the local MSU to make an action plan on the SKUs/EANs which fall below the standard threshold based on MOQ, NOS and margin. Follow up on the actions on a regular basis as part of the standard agenda of the S&OP meetings
Key Accountabilities;
- Reach a consensus with Sales, Marketing and Finance on the IBP volumes that are to be signed off by the General Manager and submitted at the end of the month.
- Consolidate and understand all the drivers behind the IBP volumes and makes sure they are understood by the local senior management team and Central IBP & supply planning team. Weekly deviations to the plan and resulting forecast updates are validated & communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Flag and report to the Central IBP team the Risk and Opportunities need to be consolidated as part of the IBP volumes which will be reported to the Presidents of each region and Exco.
- Anticipating future capacity constraints or demand surge coming 18 month horizon with data driven insights & helping business drive scenario planning. Scenario planning is done in collaboration with supply planning, commercial and finance teams.
- Promote the usage of the available standards and share best practices to the Global BPO’s and peers in the other MSUs.
- Coordinate with Demand Planning Manager the Supply Chain Operating System (SCOS) program in the local MSU and make sure the rest of the Demand Planning team is engage and committed to deliver the expected results.
- Loss analysis on mid/long term IBP forecast accuracy in collaboration with other functions (eg. sales/marketing) and action plans to remove root causes on errors are generated and executed (PDCA cycle)
- Portfolio Analysis, lead the conversations with Marketing, Sales and Finance in the local MSU to make an action plan on the SKUs/EANs which fall below the standard threshold based on MOQ, NOS and margin. Follow up on the actions on a regular basis as part of the standard agenda of the IBP meetings.
Qualifications
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Degree (Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Supply Chain Management)
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Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain or Operation roles
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Prior experience leading teams in Supply Chain or Operations in FMCG would be Advantageous
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SAP APO knowledge and experience or equivalent ERP system, OMP knowledge an advantage
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An excellent ability to manage stakeholders (internal & external) and building lasting trustful relationships
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Demonstrated ability to deliver results in an ambiguous environment
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Influencing / Negotiation skills (focus on win-win)
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Proven leadership skills (experience successfully managing people/projects/issues)
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Good analytical skills, break down complex problems in order to get to the root cause of the it
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Resilience – ability to bounce back after disappointment or set back
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Lead business with energy, passion & enthusiasm to drive change. Ability to mobilize teams to drive priorities with both passion and transparency
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Ability to work in a cross-functional and international teams effectively
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Strong written and verbal communication skills in local language – Fluency in English is essential.
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UK right to work
Additional Information
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At JDE Peet’s we aim to create a better future where we authentically serve, reflect and embrace everyone. We believe in fostering a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation where everyone feels comfortable to truly be who they are and unleash their full potential. This means we do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of our race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, age, disability, or any other trait protected by law.
Throughout the entire employee lifecycle, we place DE&I at the core of our people processes. This enables us to drive objectivity and eliminate any potential bias, ensuring an inclusive experience in the workplace. Do not hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Our efforts on this agenda have earned us the prestigious Catalyst Award, as well as the Fair Pay Leader Certification in 2025 thanks to an unexplained gender pay gap of 0.52%.
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