global demand planner

GLOBAL | FULL-TIME | LOCATION: WAALWIJK, THE NETHERLANDS

Bring clarity to complexity. Turn market intelligence into a demand plan the business can rely on.

About the Role
In a global and fast-evolving specialty chemicals environment, reliable demand planning is the foundation for service, cost control, and profitable growth. As Global Demand Planner, you translate amongst others commercial ambition, product strategy, and regulatory realities into a robust and transparent demand plan.
This is a high-impact role at the heart of our global S&OP process. You ensure that statistical forecasts are enriched with real business intelligence — creating one aligned, realistic view of demand that drives better decisions across Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory, and our Business Units worldwide. You will influence cross-functional stakeholders worldwide and ensure our S&OP process is fueled by robust, transparent and data & business-driven insights.

What is your role?
Reporting to the Global Demand Planning Lead & S&OP Coordinator, you operate at the center of our global planning organization. You work closely with Business Units, Regulatory, Finance, and Operations to ensure alignment between numbers and business reality.
You are responsible for:

• Translating amongst others product lifecycle changes, NPD launches, pricing adjustments, regulatory developments, and customer dynamics into clear volume impacts
• Validating statistical forecasts and enriching with business and market intelligence
• Integrating strategically selected customer-level forecasts into the global demand picture
• Facilitating demand review discussions and constructively challenging assumptions
• Consolidating demand plans across products, customers, and regions into one aligned global view
• Identifying risks and opportunities within the planning horizon and making them transparent
• Supporting scenario modelling (upside/downside cases) and gap analyses versus business targets
• Preparing high-quality, well-documented demand inputs for the global S&OP cycle
• Safeguarding transparency, traceability, and auditability of assumptions
• Proactively identifying improvements in tools, processes, and ways of working

Your success means a demand plan that is realistic, aligned, and decision-ready — enabling better service levels, inventory control, and capacity planning across our global network.

Who are you?
You combine analytical depth with business acumen. You are comfortable working with complex datasets, but you never lose sight of the commercial context behind the numbers.

• 5–8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain Planning in an international environment
• Proven track record translating commercial, lifecycle, pricing, and regulatory assumptions into realistic demand plans
• Experience working within a structured S&OP or IBP environment, preparing inputs for executive-level reviews
• Strong understanding of baseline forecasting, enrichment logic, and forecast validation
• Experience with demand planning systems (e.g., Jedox, OMP, SAP IBP, APO, Anaplan, Kinaxis, o9 or similar)
• Advanced Excel capabilities: experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau is a plus
• Strong stakeholder management skills — able to challenge constructively and influence without formal authority
• Structured, disciplined, and highly transparent in documenting assumptions, risks, and dependencies

You recognize yourself in iGM’s 5C culture: Commitment, Curiosity, Creativity, Collaboration, and Customer Centricity.

What do we offer?

• A globally visible role at the core of our S&OP and business performance process
• Direct impact on service levels, inventory optimization, and financial predictability
• Close collaboration with international commercial and supply chain teams
• A dynamic and entrepreneurial environment where ownership is valued
• Development opportunities within a growing global organization
• Competitive compensation and benefits

Who are we?
IGM Resins is a global leader in UV technology and specialty chemicals for inks, coatings, and adhesives. Headquartered in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, we operate across Europe, Asia, and the Americas with approximately 700 employees worldwide. We combine deep technical expertise with commercial drive and entrepreneurial thinking to deliver high-performance solutions that enable our customers to grow. At iGM, ownership, collaboration, and execution make the difference — and every role contributes directly to our global success.

Interested?
Send your CV and motivation letter to: careers.EMEA@igmresins.com
For questions about the role, please contact:
Babette van Loon – P&O Manager EMEA | Email: b.van.loon@igmresins.com, Phone: +31 6 46 10 31 84