Demand Planner (w/m/d)

Loacker; Bolzano; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Training and development opportunities

Dynamic teams

International work environment

Career development opportunities

Sustainable FMCG company

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading FMCG company is looking for a passionate Demand Planner in Bolzano, Italy. You will coordinate between Sales and Supply Chain, driving excellence and innovation. Responsibilities include supporting demand planning processes, analyzing sales data, and managing demand deviations. The ideal candidate should have a Master’s degree and several years of experience with demand planning tools, as well as strong analytical and communication skills. An international environment awaits you with training opportunities.

Competenze

• Several years of experience with demand planning tools and forecasting techniques.
• High ability to analyze and comprehend data.
• Fluent in English; Italian or German is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, BI knowledge, and SAP IBP experience.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation abilities.
• Solution-oriented, process-driven mindset and strong communication skills.
• Fluent in English; Italian or German is a plus.

Mansioni

• Support monthly and annual demand planning processes (sales, marketing, finance).
• Analyze sales plans and KPIs, verify assumptions and data reliability.
• Prepare and present demand plan, outlook, and KPIs in monthly S&OP cycle.
• Prepare demand plan, outlook and KPIs for monthly S&OP cycles.
• Provide periodic and ad hoc reports and dashboards to local and global departments.
• Drive improvement of Demand Planning and Demand Control processes.
• Operate SAP IBP for forecasting and master data management.
• Collaborate daily with Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, Controlling and Finance.

Conoscenze

Demand planning tools

Forecasting techniques

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Business processes understanding

Strong communication skills

SAP IBP experience

Data analysis

Formazione

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Statistics or Supply Chain Management

Strumenti

SAP IBP

Microsoft BI

BI tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you ready to bring your energy and experience in our global department? Do you enjoy cross-functional collaboration and with that, ensure our ability to deliver the right products, at the right time to more than 110 countries? This role is more than planning — it’s about impact. We are looking for a passionate Demand Planner to coordinate between Sales and Supply Chain, driving excellence and innovation.

YOUR TASKS

• Support of all parties involved in the monthly and annual demand planning processes (sales, marketing, finance)
• Single point of contact between Supply Chain and Business Directors/Sales Planners on sales planning issues
• Analyze sales plans and KPIs, verify and validate with the Sales Planner the assumptions behind the provided data and its reliability
• Consolidation of the global sales forecast
• Prepare and present demand plan, outlook and KPIs in the monthly S&OP cycle to the Management Board and provide insights on data
• Manage short-term demand deviations and unplanned demand requests with Supply Chain and Sales team
• Provide periodic and ad hoc reports/dashboards to local and global departments
• Drive improvement of Demand Planning and Demand Control process, as well as planning capabilities of Business Directors and Sales Planners
• Key User of the SAP IBP planning software for Sales Forecasting and Demand Planning, incl. system parameterization and master data management
• Daily collaboration with internal departments, like Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, Controlling and Finance

YOUR PROFILE

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Statistics, or Supply Chain Management
• Several years of experience with demand planning tools and forecasting techniques
• Extensive understanding of business processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, BI knowledge, and SAP IBP experience
• High ability to analyze and comprehend data
• Solution-oriented, process-driven mindset and strong communication skills
• Fluent in English (Italian or German is a plus)

OUR OFFER

• An international company that cares about people and planet
• The chance to work in an international environment and gain deep insight about different markets
• Engaged, welcoming and dynamic Teams
• Diverse tasks with high visibility in the organization
• Possibility to understand end-to-end process with different business models in a successful FMCG company
• Training and development opportunities through the “Loacker Academy”