Teamlead Demand Planning & Forecast Management (m/f/d)

IronMaxx Nutrition GmbH & Co. KG; Hürth; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A dynamic nutrition company is looking for a Teamlead Demand Planning & Forecast Management to take responsibility for demand and production planning, ensuring supply chain efficiency. This role involves leading a cross-functional team, collaborating with sales and procurement, and optimizing planning tools. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience in demand planning, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in tools like SAP Business One. Excellent leadership and team coordination abilities are essential.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in Demand Planning/Forecasting/Supply Chain, preferably in FMCG/Food/E-Commerce/Pharma.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence with ERP/planning tools.
• Experience in functional leadership or team coordination.

Aufgaben

• Ownership of creating and maintaining accurate forecasts.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure precise demand alignment.
• Monitor production progress and stock levels.

Kenntnisse

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Team coordination

Excel proficiency

English language skills

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics

Tools

SAP Business One

Streamline

Jobbeschreibung

#BEcomeMAXX

You’re passionate about efficient supply chain processes, you think data-driven, and you want to drive real impact projects in a fast-paced environment? Then you’re exactly who we’re looking for! As Teamlead Demand Planning & Forecast Management, you take full end-to-end responsibility for precise, agile, and scalable demand and production planning at IronMaxx — becoming a key driver of our international growth strategy.

In this role, you lead a Planning & Ordering team, work closely with Sales, Procurement, Product Development, and Production, and ensure that our supply chain becomes smarter, faster, and more efficient every single day.

Your skillset - as strong as our protein

• Completed degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a comparable field.
• Several years (5+) of experience in Demand Planning / Forecasting / Supply Chain (ideally in FMCG/Food/E-Commerce/Pharma).
• Confident handling of ERP and planning tools (e.g., SAP Business One, Streamline) plus strong analytical and Excel skills.
• First experience in functional leadership or team coordination.
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented way of working.
• High affinity for process optimization, data, and KPIs.
• Very good English language skills.

Ready to perform? Your tasks with MAXXimum focus

Operational Excellence

• Ownership of creating, enhancing, and maintaining accurate forecasts, demand plans, and production plans.
• Close collaboration with Sales, eCommerce, Finance, and Product Development to ensure precise demand alignment.
• Efficient use and continuous improvement of our demand-planning tools (e.g., SAP Business One, Streamline) to increase forecast accuracy.
• Steering of material planning, production planning, and supply chain processes across all stages.
• Monitoring production progress, delivery status, stock levels, and potential bottlenecks.
• Analysis of forecast deviations, derivation of corrective actions, and implementation of sustainable improvements.
• Ensuring smooth material and product flows through close coordination with all internal interfaces.
• Managing and coordinating suppliers — including contract handling and proactive communication.
• Supporting projects focused on efficiency, cost optimization, and process improvement within the supply chain.

Strategic Development

• Expansion and optimization of company-wide planning and sourcing processes.
• Active contribution to IronMaxx’s international supply chain and procurement strategy.
• Further development of the demand-planning strategy based on market trends, seasonality, and technological innovation.
• Creation of scenario analyses and business cases in collaboration with Sales, eCommerce, Finance, and Management.
• Identification of risks, opportunities, and optimization potential across the entire supply chain.
• Participation in cross-functional projects related to process optimization and the implementation of new technologies.

Leadership & Team Empowerment

• Functional and disciplinary leadership of a cross-functional Planning & Ordering team.
• Establishing transparency, ownership, and high-performance structures within the team.
• Acting as a sparring partner for Management, Sales, Procurement, and Product Development.
• Responsibility for budget, KPIs, performance monitoring, and reporting of relevant metrics.
• Deputizing for the Head of Forecast / Demand Planning / Ordering and taking on extended leadership responsibilities.