Demand Planning Manager

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in consumer brands as a Demand Planner, where you will be responsible for creating and managing forecasts. Collaborate effectively with various teams to ensure product availability and improve business performance while enjoying ample opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in demand planning and forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret data.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of annual forecasts and develop monthly/weekly forecasts.
• Collaborate with marketing and sales for new product initiatives.
• Manage demand alignment processes and drive continuous process improvements.

Job description

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability, and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil, ‘all, Loctite, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf, and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career, and make an impact at Henkel.

What you’ll do

1. Lead the creation of an annual statistically trended base forecast for the organization.
2. Develop monthly/weekly forecasts for specific product(s)/customer(s)/channel(s) as assigned, acting as a working manager.
3. Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Project Managers to generate new product initiative forecasts and ensure product availability for launches.
4. Lead the generation of demand side inputs for the annual planning process.
5. Own the demand alignment process, working with Sales and Marketing, and present the S&OP forecast in the Demand meeting, including key assumptions, risks, and opportunities.
6. Collaborate with BU Supply planning to translate forecasts into actionable supply chain plans that optimize inventory and customer service.
7. Analyze key business drivers and drive improvements in the forecasting process.
8. Work with Sales and Category Management to understand the relationship between trade spending and volume.
9. Manage root cause analysis and lead plans to improve forecast accuracy.
10. Ensure best practices in monthly S&OP and weekly demand planning and drive continuous process improvements.
11. Build and maintain strong relationships across teams to enhance business performance.
12. Participate in implementing new processes and practices for demand planning.