Demand Planning Specialist (w/m/d)

Loacker; Bolzano; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading international FMCG company in Bolzano is seeking a Demand Planning Specialist to lead collaboration between Sales and Supply Chain. Your role will involve forecast analysis, presentation of demand plans to management, and driving improvements in demand planning processes. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree and has extensive experience with demand forecasting tools and advanced Excel skills. Enjoy a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Servizi

Training and development opportunities

Individual onboarding program

Dynamic teams and diverse tasks

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• Support all parties involved in the monthly and annual demand planning processes.
• Analyze sales plans and KPIs, verify assumptions with Sales Planner.
• Prepare and present demand plan in the monthly S&OP cycle.

Conoscenze

Experience with demand planning tools

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

SAP IBP experience

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Formazione

Master’s degree in Business Administration

Strumenti

SAP IBP

Business Intelligence (BI)

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

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 Planning Specialist to coordinate between Sales and Supply Chain, driving excellence and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support 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 issue
• 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 teams
• Provide periodic and ad hoc reports/dashboards to local and global department
• Drive improvement of Demand Planning and Demand Control process, as well as planning capabilities of Business Directors and Sales Planner
• 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

Qualifications

• 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
• Opportunity to understand end-to-end processes with different business models in a successful FMCG company
• Training and development opportunities through the “Loacker Academy”
• Individual onboarding program

Location

Workplace: Bolzano