FHCS Demand planner

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 480.000 - 720.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Family Insurance Plan

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Diversity & Inclusion

Descripción de la vacante

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions in Mexico City is seeking a Demand Planner to maintain statistical models in SAP, monitor forecast accuracy, and coordinate with Supply Planning, Purchasing and Logistics to align demand with supply.

You will develop short-, medium- and long-term forecasts, analyze deviations, evaluate scenarios, and drive continuous improvement to improve service levels and inventory turnover.

Formación

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration.
• 3 years of experience in similar roles.
• Intermediate English required.
• Advanced Excel, SAP, and Excel suite proficiency.
• Proficient in SAP, IBP, and Power BI.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret information.
• Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting models.
• Ability to build demand scenarios and evaluate financial impact.
• Forecast management and decision-oriented analysis.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and improve statistical models and planning assumptions in SAP, ensuring data quality and reliability.
• Identify demand risks (volatility, product mix changes, inflation effects) and propose scenarios.
• Analyze deviations between forecast and actual sales, identify root causes and define action plans.
• Monitor and report KPIs such as MAPE, BIAS, Forecast Accuracy, and OTIF, driving improvements.
• Coordinate with Supply Planning, Purchasing, and Logistics to ensure product availability aligned with projected demand.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts considering history, trends, seasonality, promotions, and new launches.
• Develop alternative demand scenarios and evaluate impact on inventory, service levels, and working capital.
• Anticipate demand risks and activate contingency plans to protect customer service.
• Identify inventory optimization opportunities without sacrificing service levels.
• Collaborate with Finance to align forecasts, budgets, and financial projections.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on forecast accuracy and plan reliability.

Conocimientos

Data analysis

Forecast management

Decision analysis

Forecasting models

Model selection

Excel

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering, Business Administration

Herramientas

SAP

IBP

Power BI

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions is a Business Group of Freudenberg and a leading global supplier of branded cleaning systems as well as household and laundry care products. The portfolio includes brands such as O-Cedar®, and Vileda®. The company employs more than 3,800 people and hosts a global distribution network.

Some of your Benefits

• Family Insurance Plan: All-important health protection for self, spouse and eligible children.
• Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.
• Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.
• Health Insurance: Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Mexico City

On-Site

Freudenberg Productos del Hogar S.A. de C.V.

You support our team as

FHCS Demand planner

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve statistical models and planning assumptions in the system (SAP), ensuring the quality and reliability of the information.
• Identify demand risks (volatility, product mix changes, inflationary effects) and propose alternative scenarios.
• Analyze deviations between forecast and actual sales, identifying root causes and defining action plans to improve forecast accuracy.
• Monitor and report key planning KPIs such as MAPE, BIAS, Forecast Accuracy, and OTIF, proposing continuous improvement actions.
• Coordinate with Supply Planning, Purchasing, and Logistics to ensure product availability aligned with projected demand. Develop, analyze, and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term demand forecasts, considering historical sales data, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and new product launches (TSUs).
• Develop alternative demand scenarios (optimistic, baseline, pessimistic) and evaluate their impact on inventory, service levels, and working capital.
• Anticipate demand risks and activate contingency plans before they affect customer service.
• Identify inventory optimization opportunities without compromising service levels.
• Collaborate with Finance to ensure consistency between forecasts, budgets, and financial projections.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on forecast accuracy and plan reliability.

Qualifications

• Professional Experience and Education
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Industrial Engineering, Business Administration.
• 3 years of experience in similar positions.
• Intermediate English.
• Advanced Excel skills, SAP, Excel suite.
• Proficiency in SAP, IBP, and Power BI.
• Data analysis and interpretation of information.
• Advanced knowledge of statistical forecasting models.
• Interpretation of results and selection of models based on demand patterns.
• Ability to build demand scenarios and evaluate financial impacts.
• Forecast management.
• Decision-oriented analysis.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.