At Dorel Juvenile Europe, we create innovative products for growing children. We have an exciting opportunity for you to contribute to our strong brands Maxi-Cosi, Bebeconfort and Tiny Love.
Within our Supply Chain department we are looking for an analytical, proactive and enthusiastic Forecaster. This position is based in our EU headquarters in the Netherlands and reports directly to the European Demand Manager, based in France.
Please note that this is initially a temporary position for one year. We are open to hiring with an interim construction (zzp), please share your hourly rate when applying.
As Dorel Juvenile has multiple locations, it is possible to work both for Helmond (NL) as well as Cholet (FR), depending on your current location.

• Setting up and maintaining short, medium, and long-term sales forecasting models (in Futurmaster)
• Analyzing historical sales data and market trends to define the best forecasting model
• Working closely with sales teams and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders (Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing) to foster continuous information exchange and improve forecast quality
• Regularly analyzing external data (client sell-out, client stock levels, market prices) to refine your forecasts
• In a context of frequent new product launches, preparing and analyzing all elements to best forecast volumes for these products, considering market trends, feedback from sales teams, product portfolio, prices, and potential cannibalization impact on existing products
• Preparing and presenting forecast and analysis results to internal stakeholders during monthly S&OP meetings
• Challenging existing assumptions and processes to improve forecast accuracy
• Measuring major deviations from objectives, identifying causes, and implementing corrective measures.