Demand Planner

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts, and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for a Demand Manager to join our team in Poeldijk, Netherlands.

As a Supply & Demand Planner in the fresh produce sector, you are responsible for optimizing the balance between supply and demand. You analyse sales forecasts, inventory levels, and logistics processes to ensure an efficient and cost-effective supply chain. You work closely with procurement, sales, logistics, and production to maximize product availability while minimizing waste.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and optimize demand forecasts using historical sales data, market trends, and customer orders.
• Identify deviations in forecasts and adjust proactively to maintain accuracy.
• Monitor fresh produce availability and coordinate with suppliers and growers to ensure consistent supply.
• Align inventory replenishment and distribution strategies to prevent shortages or surpluses.
• Collaborate with procurement, logistics, and sales teams to optimize supply chain efficiency.
• Analyze supply chain processes to identify opportunities for cost reduction and waste minimization.
• Prepare reports on inventory levels, delivery reliability, and sales forecasts while analyzing market trends and weather impacts.
• Serve as the key link between procurement, sales, and logistics, advising internal teams on market trends and forecasts.

Requirements

Essential Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or Agribusiness.
• Significant experience in a similar role within the fresh produce, FMCG, or food industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with forecasting tools and ERP systems (e.g., Green Commerce, Profix, 365).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Affinity with the fresh produce sector and knowledge of product seasonality.
• Must have a string business proficiency in Dutch and English.

Benefits

What can Westfalia Fruit offer you?

• 26 days paid vacation, plus national holidays 
• Company pension scheme 
• Company phone & laptop
• cao  

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.