Demand Planning Specialist, Personal Care

Bolton Group; Milano; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers 12€ per day

Faschim health insurance plan

Supplementary company coverage

Corporate welfare plan

Job summary

Bolton Group is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist for the Home Care, Personal Care & Beauty unit in Milan, Italy. You will lead the domestic demand planning for Personal Care, aligning with Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance and Operations.

The role requires 2–3 years in demand planning within FMCG, strong analytics, and stakeholder management. Flexible smart working is available; permanent, full-time employment with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.
• 2–3 years of experience in Demand Planning within FMCG.
• Strong Excel and demand planning tools proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Domestic Personal Care demand planning cycle, collaborating with Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance and Supply Planning.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, stock availability, slobs, and KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Analyze historical sales trends and promotional plans to develop reliable demand forecasts.
• Coordinate S&OP meetings ensuring alignment between commercial expectations and operational capabilities.
• Support product launches, portfolio changes, and promotional activities with forecasting assumptions.
• Collaborate with production sites and external stakeholders for planning execution.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Demand planning

S&OP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Forecasting tools

Business English

Education

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

Tools

Forecasting tools

Job description

Demand Planning Specialist, Personal Care

We are looking for aDemand 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 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 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.

How your agenda looks like:

• You will lead the Domestic 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 S&OP 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.

Your team:

You will report directly to the Demand Planning Manager, and work within the Demand Planning team.

You will work in close connection with Trade Marketing, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Logistics and Supply Planning teams across the organization.

You will be part of a dynamic FMCG environment, requiring strong analytical skills, business acumen, ownership, and the ability to influence different stakeholders.

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 skills
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Demand Planning & S&OP knowledge
• Advanced Excel and demand planning tools proficiency
• Proactive, adaptable, and results-oriented mindset

Languages:

• Italian native
• Business 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)
• 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 R&D 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.