Demand Planner - Travel Market Supply Chain (24 months fixed term contract)

Ferrero; Alba; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrero is seeking a Demand Planner for the Travel Market Supply Chain in Alba, Italy, on a 24-month fixed-term contract. You will connect sales planning and demand planning, translating market inputs into a reliable demand view to support business decisions and supply chain efficiency.

You will consolidate forecasts, monitor accuracy, and report insights to senior stakeholders, working closely with Sales, Supply Planning, Finance and Customer Service to mitigate risks and improve planning

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in demand planning, sales planning, supply chain planning or similar analytical planning role.
• Ability to translate numbers into actionable business decisions.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Consolidate monthly forecasts from Key Account Managers and prepare a validated demand plan for planning systems.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias and variances, and translate findings into actionable insights for reviews.
• Track customer orders and demand signals to identify risks (overstock, stockouts, unplanned demand) and support prioritization.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of reports, tools and planning routines.

Tools

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Demand Planner - Travel Market Supply Chain (24 months fixed term contract)

About the Role:

In Travel Market Business Unit , reporting directly to the BU SC Manager, you will turn customer and sales inputs, as well as insights from marketing and trade marketing functions into a reliable demand view that supports business decisions and supply chain efficiency during a 24-month fixed-term assignment, supporting the business and its growth ambitions.

In this role, you will connect sales planning and demand planning, helping the business understand risks, opportunities and expected performance across brands,customersand regions.

You will work close to Sales, Supply Planning, Finance and Customer Service, using data to support clear decisions in a business environment where stock availability matters every day.

Main Responsibilities:

You will consolidate monthly forecasts from Key Account Managers, review the data, challenge assumptions where needed and prepare a validated demand plan for planning systems. Through clear analysis, you will help align business expectations, supply capabilities and financial targets.

You willmonitorforecast accuracy,biasand demand variances, then translate the findings into practical insights for business reviews and planning discussions. By connecting volume and value projections withaccount,region,customerand product performance, you will support better decisions across the business.

You will follow customer orders and demand signals closely,identifyrisks linked to overstock, out of stock or unplanned demand, and work with Supply Planning and Customer Service to support prioritization. You will also contribute to continuous improvement in reports,toolsand planning routines.

About You:

You bring at least 4-5 years of experience in demand planning, sales planning, supply chain planning or a closely related analytical planning role, with the ability to connect numbers to business decisions.

You are confident using Excel and SAP, and you can turn complex data into clear analysis. Power BI knowledge would help you contribute further.

You work well with senior and cross-functional stakeholders, challenge inputs with facts and stay solution-oriented when priorities change or business risks need fast attention.

What We Offer:

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About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more Ferrero at ferrero.com .

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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