Demand Planner H/F

Les Colettes; Italia; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Les Colettes in Italy seeks a Demand Planning professional to drive rolling forecasts, improve forecast accuracy, and support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Logistics, Production Planning, Customer Service, and external suppliers to ensure an efficient and responsive supply chain.

You will develop monthly rolling forecasts at SKU and customer level, lead forecast review meetings, monitor promotions, and analyze forecast performance.

Mansioni

• Develop and consolidate monthly rolling demand forecasts for the next three months at SKU and customer level.
• Lead monthly forecast review meetings with Key Account Managers, Area Managers, and external sales agents.
• Work closely with the Sales team to monitor promotional activities and changes in customer demand.
• Analyze forecast performance by comparing actual sales against forecasts and identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor sales trends across key customers and product portfolios.
• Coordinate the Portfolio Management Review (PMR) process and support the implementation of new product and material creation procedures (PDS).
• Create and maintain material master data in SAP and PowerApps.
• Monitor inventory coverage over the medium and long term by reviewing production and shipment plans with European manufacturing sites and co-packers.
• Collaborate with Logistics and Customer Service teams to ensure high customer service levels and product availability.
• Prepare purchasing plans for co‑packed products based on demand forecasts and agreed inventory policies.
• Create Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs) for packaging materials and co‑packed products.
• Follow up on production schedules and deliveries from co‑packers.
• Coordinate with the Sales team to manage ageing stock allocation and ensure appropriate stock assignment to customer orders.
• Monitor inbound logistics activities, ensuring import documentation is available on time through close coordination with shipping agents, logistics teams, and production sites.
• Support the S&OP Manager with innovation, product renovation, and trade marketing projects.

Descrizione del lavoro

Reporting to the S&OP Manager, you will play a key role in driving demand planning activities, improving forecast accuracy, ensuring product availability, and supporting the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. You will collaborate closely with Sales, Logistics, Production Planning, Customer Service, and external suppliers to ensure an efficient and responsive supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and consolidate monthly rolling demand forecasts for the next three months at SKU and customer level.
• Lead monthly forecast review meetings with Key Account Managers, Area Managers, and external sales agents.
• Work closely with the Sales team to monitor promotional activities and changes in customer demand.
• Analyze forecast performance by comparing actual sales against forecasts and identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor sales trends across key customers and product portfolios.
• Coordinate the Portfolio Management Review (PMR) process and support the implementation of new product and material creation procedures (PDS).
• Create and maintain material master data in SAP and PowerApps.
• Monitor inventory coverage over the medium and long term by reviewing production and shipment plans with European manufacturing sites and co-packers.
• Collaborate with Logistics and Customer Service teams to ensure high customer service levels and product availability.
• Prepare purchasing plans for co‑packed products based on demand forecasts and agreed inventory policies.
• Create Purchase Requisitions (PRs) and Purchase Orders (POs) for packaging materials and co‑packed products.
• Follow up on production schedules and deliveries from co‑packers.
• Coordinate with the Sales team to manage ageing stock allocation and ensure appropriate stock assignment to customer orders.
• Monitor inbound logistics activities, ensuring import documentation is available on time through close coordination with shipping agents, logistics teams, and production sites.
• Support the S&OP Manager with innovation, product renovation, and trade marketing projects.