SALES & OPERATIONS PLANNER

As part of the development of our activities, we are looking for a Sales & Operations Planner to join our Commercial / Supply Chain team and contribute to the coordination of sales forecasts, customer programmes and operational activities.
🎯 Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare and update short- and medium-term sales forecasts by product, customer and destination.
• Consolidate weekly volume estimates with production teams.
• Coordinate product availability and sourcing with growers to meet customer programmes.
• Review and confirm weekly programmes based on product availability and operational capacity.
• Coordinate changes in volumes, products, packaging formats and loading dates.
• Communicate programme updates to packhouse, packing configuration, shipping and quality teams.
• Monitor programme execution and anticipate potential shortages, delays or operational constraints.
• Coordinate packaging requirements and product configurations for existing programmes and new customer projects.
• Monitor packaging availability with Purchasing and the packhouse to anticipate shortages.
• Consolidate and verify raw material purchase prices and communicate relevant information to Finance.
• Respond to customer enquiries regarding availability, estimates, programmes, packaging and shipments.
• Follow up on customer requests and support the preparation and coordination of customer visits.
• Use Odoo to maintain accurate records, prepare analyses and generate operational reports.
• Contribute to the improvement of planning methods and interdepartmental communication.

👤 Required Profile:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Logistics, Agribusiness or an equivalent field.
• 2 to 3 years of professional experience in sales planning, supply chain coordination or a similar position, preferably in the fresh produce or agricultural export sector.
• Good understanding of production planning, packhouse operations, packaging and export requirements.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, particularly Odoo.
• Professional working proficiency in English, both written and spoken, for communication with international customers.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools.
• Good command of AI tools for data analysis, reporting and professional communication.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with multiple departments and manage priorities.

💡 Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities.
• Customer-oriented mindset and responsiveness.
• Ability to anticipate operational constraints and propose solutions.
• Autonomy, rigour and adaptability.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines