Demand Planning Specialist, Personal Care

Bolton; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 40.500 - 49.500; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Meal vouchers

Health insurance

Corporate welfare plan

Descrizione del lavoro

Bolton Home, Personal Care & Beauty – Industrial, Operations & Supply – Milano, IT is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to join our Supply Chain team in Milan. You will lead the domestic Personal Care demand planning, ensuring accurate forecasts, optimal stock levels, and close alignment with Commercial, Marketing, Finance and Operations.

We expect 2–3 years in FMCG demand planning, a strong analytical mindset, stakeholder management, and advanced Excel skills.

Competenze

• 2–3 years of experience in Demand Planning / Forecasting within FMCG environments.
• Master’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.
• Italian native; Business English.

Mansioni

• Lead the Domestic Personal Care demand planning cycle with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias; identify risks and opportunities.
• Analyze historical sales trends and market signals to develop reliable forecasts.
• Coordinate S&OP meetings to align commercial and operational plans.
• Support product launches and portfolio changes with forecasting assumptions.
• Collaborate with production sites and external stakeholders for planning execution.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

S&OP knowledge

Demand planning

Formazione

Master's degree in Economics / Engineering / Supply Chain

Strumenti

Excel

Forecasting tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Bolton Home, Personal Care & Beauty – Industrial, Operations & Supply – Milano, IT

Demand Planning Specialist, Personal Care

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 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 the Domestic Personal Care demand planning process, within a dynamic FMCG environment.

This position is designed for a professional with a 2-3 years 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.

Education

What makes you a great fit:

• 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)
• 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