In short

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Global Demand Planner. In this role you will be responsible for long term demand forecasting, consolidating regional demand signals, analyzing and translating findings into risks and opportunities. Identifying optimisation opportunities across the supply chain and driving initiatives to improve our global demand supply match.

If you enjoy a healthy mix between product and numbers, collaborating with a wide range of internal stakeholders and solving challenges in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Your Mission

• To create long term demand plans that inform global line planning, target setting and global capacity planning

• To consolidate regional demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregationTo support annual & seasonal business planning/monthly rolling forecasting process by driving volume and value forecasting

• To review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results

• To coordinate cross-functional and regional input to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions

• Regular reporting to Senior management of the demand plan and KPIs. Interact with sales, marketing, and finance to understand demand forecast drivers

• To utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with sales, marketing, finance to ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts

• To provide input to the Supply Planning in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs

• To coordinate and communicate customer action plans with Sales & Operation, and Supply Planning teams

• To constantly engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment in lead times, inventory days, liquidation plans and inventory aging