Demand Planning Manager (m/f/d)

Westwing Group SE; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Munich

30 days holiday

Employee discounts

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Westwing is seeking a Demand Planning Manager in Munich to own forecast performance for a subset of the portfolio and drive improvements in demand planning processes. You will partner with Marketing, Commercial and Supply Planning to integrate trends and promotions, ensuring availability and optimal inventory levels across the business.

The role emphasizes building consensus plans, advancing forecasting methods, and using analytics to guide order decisions and S&OP/IBP discussions.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of proven track record in demand planning, statistical forecasting, or supply chain analytics within a dynamic e-commerce or retail environment.
• Deep command of demand planning methodologies, statistical time-series forecasting, seasonality modelling, and forecast performance KPIs (error, bias, FVA).

Responsibilities

• Review and cleanse historical demand data across your portfolio, ensuring sales data accuracy, correcting for out-of-stock and promotional events, and validating statistical base forecasts.
• Own the standard forecasting approach for dedicated special processes and ensure its execution and continuous improvement (e.g., new SKUs, seasonal SKUs, mega events).
• Collaborate with Marketing and Commercial teams to gather and proactively challenge demand uplifts, promotional plans, and market intelligence, bridging gaps between operational forecasts and financial business goals, and aligning on one final consensus plan.
• Guide operational ordering decisions through close partnership with supply planning, ensuring seamless inventory execution.
• Contribute demand insights, forecasts, scenarios, and performance metrics (accuracy, bias, value-add) to S&OP and IBP meetings to align cross-functional stakeholders and support senior management with trade-offs and strategic decisions.
• Enhance demand planning processes and tools proactively by, for example, embedding automation and AI to improve forecast accuracy and team efficiency.

Skills

Demand planning

Forecasting

Analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel/Sheets

Tableau/Power BI

SQL

Job description

JOIN OUR TEAM

As a Demand Planning Manager at Westwing, your key focus will be creating accurate demand forecasts and aligning them across the business. This will make you a crucial part of boosting availability and efficiency along the entire Supply Chain. You will be responsible for a subset of our beautiful Westwing portfolio, owning its forecast performance and continuously improving methods and processes. Additionally, you will closely collaborate with our Marketing and Commercial teams to integrate trends, promotions, campaigns, seasonality, and new products. Your insights will not only guide our operational supply planning decisions (e.g., when and how much to order), but also the strategic positioning of Westwing in the international market. This position is permanent and based in Munich.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Review and cleanse historical demand data across your portfolio, ensuring sales data accuracy, correcting for out-of-stock and promotional events, and validating statistical base forecasts
• Ownthe standard forecasting approach for dedicated special processes and ensure its execution and continuous improvement (e.g., new SKUs, seasonal SKUs, mega events)
• Collaboratewith Marketing and Commercial teams to gather and proactively challenge demand uplifts, promotional plans, and market intelligence, bridging gaps between operational forecasts and financial business goals, and aligning on one final consensus plan
• Guideoperational ordering decisions through close partnership with supply planning, ensuring seamless inventory execution
• Contributedemand insights, forecasts, scenarios, and performance metrics (accuracy, bias, value-add) to S&OP and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) meetings to align cross-functional stakeholders and support senior management with trade-offs and strategic decisions
• Enhance demand planning processes and tools proactively by, for example, embedding automation and AI to improve forecast accuracy and team efficiency

YOU COME WITH

• Completed degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3+ years of proven track record in demand planning, statistical forecasting, or supply chain analytics within a dynamic e-commerce or retail environment
• Deep command of demand planning methodologies, statistical time-series forecasting, seasonality modelling, and forecast performance KPIs (error, bias, FVA)
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets, hands-on experience with BI tools (Tableau or Power BI), and familiarity with SQL or automated analytics workflows
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the assertiveness and commercial acumen to constructively challenge cross-functional assumptions across all seniority levels
• Professional fluency in English; German or an additional European language is considered an advantage

WHY WESTWING

If you are looking for a place where ambition meets creativity, where ideas turn into impact fast, and where people are trusted to grow — you have found it.

At Westwing, we're building the Superbrand in Design with a team that's shaping the future of beautiful home & living.

Here is what you can look forward to:

• A high-performance culture built on trust, feedback and collaboration
• An inspiring, international environment that empowers you to think big, take ownership, and grow beyond your comfort zone
• In-Office Culture: 4 office days per week (Mon–Thu) dedicated to fast decision-making, high-impact collaboration, and strong team connections
• Work-from-anywhere opportunities for up to 4 weeks per year — as fresh perspectives spark bold ideas
• 30 days of paid holiday to rest, recharge, and come back ready to create
• A beautiful, centrally located, dog-friendly office with inspiring spaces, a sunny terrace, and good food — designed for moments that energise and connect
• Exclusive discounts - 40% off Westwing Collection, 20% off third-party brands (each on non-reduced items), and 20% Family & Friends discount on Westwing Collection, plus special-occasion vouchers
• Wellbeing support through mental health resources, sports memberships, and preventive care
• Sustainable mobility options with discounted public transport and JobRad — moving with purpose and care for the planet
• Support for working parents, including our on-site Westwing Wichtel daycare and a partnership with multilingual provider Elly & Stoffl
• One annual Social Impact Day to give back to a cause you care about — because being human is our true superpower
• Team rituals that celebrate results and togetherness — from Movie Nights and Oktoberfest to Summer & Winter Parties

ABOUT US

Westwing, Europe's #1 in Beautiful Living e-commerce, is present in 20+ European countries and achieved a GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) of EUR 507 million in 2025. As Europe's premium one-stop destination for Design Lovers, it offers a unique brand experience with a carefully curated assortment of the Westwing Collection and 3rd party design brands. The integrated platform combines Shop, Daily Specials, Stores, the B2B Service (Westwing Business) and the Westwing Design Service. Westwing's team works together on its shared purpose to "Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life". Founded in 2011, Westwing is headquartered in Munich and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2018.

Our team is a diverse group of professionals aiming for high performance, working together at a fast pace in an inspiring, international and informal environment that enables you to grow your career while working with a brand and products our customers love. We're made up of passionate people who are creative enough to disrupt the status quo, brave enough to fail and smart enough to win. So come, be part of the "wow, you work at Westwing?" crowd.

Diversity is deeply rooted in our culture. Our mission doesn't stop to inspire only your design choices — it continues to embrace an inclusive lifestyle filled with respect to everyone's uniqueness, cultural differences and equal opportunity.