Supply Network Planning Specialist

Seniority Level:

WHO WE ARE

Brewing the world's most loved beers and building brands consumers love, AB InBev is where ownership, ambition, and action thrive.

We empower you to dream big, lead change, and create a long-lasting legacy. We value relentless problem-solvers who take accountability, embrace challenges, and turn bold goals into results through resilience and hard work. That's Who We Are: Come and OWN IT

We are the world's biggest brewer Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, we have opportunities across Europe in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Two key parts of our ecosystem are Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG) in the UK and Compañía Cervecera de Canarias (CCC) in the Canary Islands.

We are proud to have a team of 155,000 colleagues representing 135 nationalities and to operate 28 breweries across Europe

Purpose of the Job

You are part of the Zone Supply Network Planning Team, and you will be responsible for enabling regional SNP teams through the weekly planning in o9 of aligned scope, inputs management of the scope, including switches and new SKU set up and other parameters maintenance in o9. Next to that, you are responsible for continuous improvement, benchmark across the BU, testing of new functionality in o9, cooperation with LP planners on your scope, and yearly 1YP process for your scope.

Key accountabilities

• Run Operational SNP process and generate the weekly plan considering the guidance from tactical SNP; Identify gaps and resolutions via cross-functional collaborations
• Cascade the weekly plan to downstream areas such as scheduling, deployment, MRP, etc.
• Review the plan in a weekly routine with BU planner, flagging risks on production, capacity utilization and impact on the shift regime
• Follow-up the execution of the weekly plan and identified actions from S&OP and S&OE routines via cooperation with BU
• Run scenarios based on identified actions from S&OP and S&OE routines
• Manage input parameters (MD GOP Management) on weekly basis
• Monitor the mandatory SNP KPIs (CONA/WSNP/Allocation Efficiency, OOR, Forecast accuracy at Location, PPA, 3PA) at daily basis and react when necessary
• Understand the Network and suggest improvements based on the opportunities spotted during planning
• Perform testing for o9 build upgrade and other o9 functionality on timely basis
• Prepare 1YP on a yearly basis, through working in Tactical environment and performing checks on your scope
• Participate in LCP SNP routine reviews, data preparation, self-assessments & audits
• Be the ambassador of LCP Management pillar

Requirements

• You have a university degree
• You have an excellent knowledge of English and strong communication skills
• You have good analytical skills
• You have excellent stakeholder management skills
• You are result driven and can search for solid solutions
• You have a strong continuous improvement mindset
• You have a good knowledge with the Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• You have experience with project management, or project management is your area of interest
• Your knowledge on supply network planning processes, end to end processes and the Advanced Planning Optimization software (SAP, o9, Power bi) is a plus

Benefits

• Benefits for you and your family to help your physical and mental health
• Competitive parental leave and pension contributions (2,5%)
• 25 days of holidays per year
• Employee benefits to help your physical and mental health and overall well-being (Accident, Health and Luggage insurance
• A beer allowance to enjoy our brands
• Meal vouchers
• Employee networks to support diversity and inclusion
• Local Bonus
• 26 weeks paid leave for primary caregivers -
• 'Return to Work' program

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE ONE OF US

OWN IT

Ownership is at the foundation of everything we do.

We look for owners who are empowered to lead positive change and take accountability for their results. When we come together, we don't let our titles define us; we push each other to find the best solutions for our business strategy.

DREAM BIG

We dream big because we believe that through collective focus, discipline, and the strength of our teams, we can achieve anything. We empower our owners to push the boundaries of what's possible to deliver on our strategy and purpose.

We look for people with passion, curiosity, and ambition to make a difference and grow with our business.

MAKE IT HAPPEN

We know that our actions matter more than words. We walk the talk, for there is no such thing as "this is not my problem."

We value resilience and commitment to excellence when facing challenges. We look for people who know how to transform big dreams into measurable results and shared success through hard work, consistency, and long-term thinking.