Spain Demand Planning Manager

6248 Magnum ICC Spain, S.L.; Viladecans; Presencial; EUR 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Magnum Ice Cream Company in Viladecans, Spain, is seeking a senior Demand Planning Lead to manage forecasting and the S&OP process across sales, supply and finance. You will drive data-driven decisions using Kinaxis, AI forecasting tools, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires strong analytical skills, 5–7 years in demand planning, and fluency in Spanish and English. You will lead a small team and influence inventory strategy in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Has Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Has minimum of 5–7 years of experience in demand planning and S&OP.

Responsabilidades

• Forecast Management: Develop and maintain accurate short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts using machine learning models / AI driven forecasting tools, market intelligence, and cross-functional inputs.
• S&OP Leadership: Lead the demand planning component of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across commercial, supply, and finance functions.
• Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to gather insights on promotions, product launches, and market trends. Lead the link to service provider teams for short term service as well as demand planning.
• Performance Monitoring: Track forecast accuracy and bias; implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast reliability.
• Service and Inventory Optimization: Support inventory planning by balancing service levels, working capital, and supply constraints while minimizing business waste.
• Data & Systems: Leverage planning tools (Kinaxis), AI agents, analytics platforms to drive data-driven decisions.
• Line Management: Lead, coach, motivate, and develop your team of Demand and Response Planners (4 team members)

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

ERP (SAP4 HANA)

Machine learning

Demand planning software

Stakeholder management

Spanish & English

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Master’s preferred

Herramientas

Kinaxis

Descripción del empleo

Life tastes better with ice cream With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference. What truly sets us apart is how we work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done. We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Responsibilities

• Forecast Management: Develop and maintain accurate short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts using machine learning models / AI driven forecasting tools, market intelligence, and cross-functional inputs.
• S&OP Leadership: Lead the demand planning component of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring alignment across commercial, supply, and finance functions.
• Collaboration: Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to gather insights on promotions, product launches, and market trends. Lead the link to service provider teams for short term service as well as demand planning.
• Performance Monitoring: Track forecast accuracy and bias; implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast reliability.
• Service and Inventory Optimization: Support inventory planning by balancing service levels, working capital, and supply constraints while minimizing business waste.
• Data & Systems: Leverage planning tools (Kinaxis), AI agents, analytics platforms to drive data-driven decisions.
• Line Management: Lead, coach, motivate, and develop your team of Demand and Response Planners (4 team members)

Requirements

• Has Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• Has minimum of 5-7 years of experience in demand planning and S&OP.
• Has Strong analytical skills with proficiency in ERP (SAP4 HANA), machine learning tools, and demand planning software/s (Kinaxis)
• Has excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Acts as a “founder/ owner” and manages business E2E Leverages technology actively simplifies and streamline processes and ways of working
• Able to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Languages: Spanish and English mandatory

Why join us?

• This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves.
• People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end.
• People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!
• You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy – and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.
• Roles with real accountability and visible impact
• Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
• Continuous learning and development as the business grows
• Reward linked to performance and contribution.
• Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.