Demand Planning Manager (All Genders)

zooplus SE; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

20% discount across all products

Development opportunities

Wellbeing offers

Subsidised transport or bike leasing

Hybrid work model (60% in office, 40% at home)

Zusammenfassung

zooplus SE is seeking a Demand Planner Manager – Stock Keeping Unit (Replenishment) with experience in demand planning and e-commerce.

You will manage inventory forecasts, ensure optimal stock levels, and support supply chain performance within a hybrid working model. The role requires strong Excel skills and some knowledge in SQL and Python.

The position offers multiple benefits, including development opportunities and discounts across products.

Qualifikationen

• 2–5 years of experience in demand planning or supply chain management.
• Understanding of inventory KPIs and replenishment models.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with commercial and operational teams.
• Strong Excel skills with some experience in SQL and Python.

Aufgaben

• Manage and improve inventory forecasts to ensure optimal stock levels.
• Trigger replenishment orders based on forecasts.
• Run scenarios for demand surges and supply delays.

Kenntnisse

Demand planning experience

Inventory management

Excel/spreadsheet modeling

SQL

Python

Communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

With over 25 years’ experience, plus the same enormous passion and ambition we had on day-one, we’re trailblazers in the pet e-commerce industry. Our solutions make over 12 million customers genuinely happier – and that’s something we really care about. We work together to continually adapt; embracing change and the challenges it brings so that we can keep doing better. Join us and discover a place where your potential meets your passion for pets. That’s the power of plus.

The duration of this role is fixed, and the contract will have a length of 12 months.

As a Demand Planner Manager – Stock Keeping Unit (Replenishment), you’ll manage and improve inventory forecasts to ensure optimal stock levels and drive efficient replenishment. You’ll own medium-term forecasting, track forecast accuracy, and work cross-functionally to support supply chain performance. The role also includes scenario planning, risk management, and contributing to S&OP meetings to address supply challenges and opportunities.

Your tasks:

Medium-Term Forecast Ownership

• Track projected inventory by Country, Brand, Category
• Own and refine our 6-month rolling forecast, using input from other forecasts, planned promotions, historical trends and stock levels.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and drive improvements.

Replenishment Planning

• Trigger replenishment orders based on forecast and target stock levels.
• Define and maintain reorder points, safety stock levels, and min/max thresholds.
• Represent demand planning in S&OP meetings, providing insights on forecast accuracy, supply constraints, and campaign feasibility.

Scenario Planning & Risk Management

• Run what-if scenarios for demand surges, supply delays, or promotional changes

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or supply chain management with e-commerce experience preferred
• Understanding of inventory KPIs, replenishment models, etc.
• Ability to synthesize and communicate with both commercial and operational teams.
• Strong Excel/spreadsheet modeling with a first formal experience in SQL and Python is required
• Understanding of Regression techniques would be a plus
• Working language: English

Headquartered in Munich, with offices across Madrid, Krakow, Wroclaw, London and Vienna, we collaborate because we genuinely love working together – so you’ll be at the heart of an incredible, multinational team. We trust each other to get the job done, which means you’ll benefit from hybrid working, spending 60% of your time in the office and 40% at home. There’s an option to work for 20 days abroad in approved countries too.

Add to that development opportunities that help you to shape your own career path, excellent training and support, wellbeing offers, subsidised transport or bike leasing, plus 20% discount across all our products, and you’ll begin to get a sense of what sets us apart. Find out more about the specific benefits at your local office in our blog posts.

At zooplus, we believe in equal opportunity and support everyone to fulfil their potential. We recognise the power of listening and learning from each other and embrace diversity and inclusion of all.