Senior Demand Planning Lead – S&OP & AI Forecasting

Magnum Ice Cream Co.; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 76,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay

Flexible working

Health & wellbeing support

Time off

Learning & development

Meal vouchers

Job summary

Magnum Ice Cream Co. in Rome, Italy, is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead local end-to-end demand and the S&OP process for the Italy Ice Cream & Frozen Food business.

You will balance cash, cost and service by delivering accurate forecasts and enabling successful market execution. The role requires a Master’s degree (or equivalent), 10+ years in demand planning, and strong analytical skills with proficiency in ERP, Kinaxis, and ML tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in demand planning and S&OP.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in ERP, ML tools, and demand planning software.
• Fluent Italian and English mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Forecast Management: Develop and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts using data inputs and forecasting techniques.
• S&OP Leadership: Lead the demand planning component of the S&OP process across commercial, supply, and finance functions.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain to incorporate promotions and product launches.
• Performance Monitoring: Track forecast accuracy and bias and drive continuous improvements.
• Service and Inventory Optimization: Balance service levels with working capital and supply constraints to minimize waste.
• Data & Systems: Lead adoption of Kinaxis and analytics platforms for data-driven decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP

Kinaxis

Machine learning tools

Demand planning software

Job description

Magnum Ice Cream Co. in Rome, Italy, is seeking a Demand Planning Manager to lead local end-to-end demand and the S&OP process for the Italy Ice Cream & Frozen Food business.

You will balance cash, cost and service by delivering accurate forecasts and enabling successful market execution. The role requires a Master’s degree (or equivalent), 10+ years in demand planning, and strong analytical skills with proficiency in ERP, Kinaxis, and ML tools.