Demand Planning Specialist, Home And Personal Care

Bolton Group; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 41.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Meal vouchers worth 12 per day

Faschim health insurance plan, plus (s

Supplementary company coverage

Corporate welfare plan

Descrizione del lavoro

Bolton is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in Milan, Italy.

You will lead the domestic Home and Personal Care demand planning cycle across the portfolio, collaborating with Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance and Operations to ensure accurate forecasts, optimal stock and timely product launches.

The role requires 2–3 years in Demand Planning within FMCG, strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, and proficiency in Excel and planning tools.

Competenze

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.
• 2–3 years of experience in Demand Planning / Forecasting within FMCG environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Advanced Excel and demand planning tools proficiency.
• Proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset.
• Languages: Italian native, Business English.

Mansioni

• Lead the domestic Home and Personal Care demand planning cycle with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, stock availability, and service KPIs.
• Analyze historical sales trends, market dynamics, promotions, and customer behavior.
• Coordinate SOP meetings to align commercial expectations with operations.
• Support product launches, portfolio changes, and promotional activities in forecasting.
• Collaborate with production sites and external stakeholders to ensure planning execution.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

SOP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Proactive mindset

Formazione

Master’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management

Strumenti

Advanced Excel

Demand planning tools

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a Demand Planning Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in the Home Care, Personal Care and Beauty Business Unit at our headquarters in Milan, Italy.

How you make the difference

You will be responsible for leading the demand planning process across the Home and Personal Care portfolio, ensuring accurate forecasting, optimal stock levels, and strong alignment between Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations.

You will play a key role in driving forecast accuracy and bias, supporting business growth, and improving Domestic Home and Personal Care demand planning process, within a dynamic FMCG environment.

This position is designed for a professional with a 2-3 yrs. experience in Demand Planning within FMCG, capable of combining analytical capabilities with strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.

• You will lead the Domestic Home and Personal care demand planning cycle, ensuring accurate sales forecasts through close collaboration with Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Planning teams.
• You will monitor forecast accuracy, bias, product lines / stock availability, slobs, and service level KPIs, identifying risks and improvement opportunities to support business continuity and operational efficiency.
• You will analyze historical sales trends, market dynamics, promotional plans, and customer behaviour to develop reliable demand forecasts and support decision-making processes.
• You will coordinate cross-functional alignment during SOP meetings, ensuring consistency between commercial expectations and operational capabilities.
• You will support product launches, portfolio changes, and promotional activities, ensuring proper forecasting assumptions and inventory readiness.
• You will collaborate with production sites and external stakeholders to ensure effective planning execution and responsiveness to market changes.

What makes you a great fit

Education:Master’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.

Work Experience:2–3 years of experience in Demand Planning / Forecasting within FMCG environments.

Skills:Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsStakeholder management and cross-functional collaborationDemand Planning SOP knowledgeAdvanced Excel and demand planning tools proficiencyProactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset

Languages:Italian nativeBusiness English

What's in for you

Starting Salary: from 45.000 (based on experience and skills)

Variable Pay: Yes, PPO/PPI (production bonus and attendance bonus)

Work Location: Milan, Italy

Contract Type: Permanent

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Possibility of Remote Working: Yes, flexible smart working policy

Benefits: Meal vouchers worth 12 per day; Faschim health insurance plan, plus supplementary company coverage; Corporate welfare plan

Collective Agreement: CCNL Chimico

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About Bolton

Bolton is an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company with 10.500 people located across 60 offices, 17 production facilities, 10 RD laboratories, and 14 fishing vessels worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of over 60 quality brands, Bolton has been enriching the lives of millions of people every day for more than 75 years, making their everyday more delicious, more enjoyable, useful, and beautiful.

About Bolton Home Care, Personal Care Beauty

Bolton Home Personal Care is a Business Unit of Bolton with a single mission: help people take care of their homes and bodies. Through well-known brands that are loved by millions, such as Winni's and Chilly, they make everyday lives more enjoyable, cleaner, fresher and more beautiful. The Business Unit is fully committed to sustainable development with a particular focus on circularity and sourcing raw materials.

Demand Planning Specialist, Home and Personal Care milan, lombardy, Italy