EMEA Forecast and Planning Specialist

Stokke GmbH; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Stokke invites an EMEA Forecast and Planning Specialist based in Amsterdam to join our global supply chain team. You will translate market insights into reliable demand plans, ensuring strong product availability and business performance across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

You will collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product Management, and Supply Planning to drive forecasting accuracy, challenge assumptions, and improve planning processes and tools within a fast-moving consumer goods

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, or related planning functions.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with planning systems.
• Strong business understanding, ideally within consumer goods.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain demand forecasts within the global planning system (RELEX).
• Support and improve forecast accuracy across EMEA markets.
• Lead regional demand review meetings and planning discussions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Product teams to capture key demand drivers such as promotions, product launches, and phase-outs.
• Partner closely with the Global Supply Planning team to align demand and supply plans.
• Monitor forecasting performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the implementation of best-practice sales and demand planning processes across regions.
• Contribute to inventory and service level optimization initiatives.

Skills

Analytical

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

RELEX

Planning systems

Power BI

Job description

Founded on the west coast of Norway in 1932, Stokke is built on a strong Scandinavian heritage of craftsmanship, quality, and purpose-driven design. For over four decades, our products have championed connection—creating meaningful moments that bring parents and children closer together while supporting healthy child development.

With global offices across Europe, the U.S., and Asia, Stokke offers a dynamic and international work environment. We are committed to shaping a better world through confident kids, innovation, and responsible growth.

The Position

Parent & Child at the Heart

As EMEA Forecast and Planning Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate demand forecasting across the EMEA region. Working closely with Sales, Finance, Product Management, and Supply Planning teams, you will help translate market insights into reliable demand plans that support strong product availability and business performance.

You will be responsible for driving forecasting accuracy, facilitating planning discussions, and supporting the continuous improvement of Stokke's planning processes and tools.

Based in Amsterdam | The Netherlands

Agility, Speed & Execution

This is a highly collaborative role where you will coordinate demand planning activities across markets, challenge assumptions, identify trends, and ensure alignment between commercial teams and supply planning functions.

Main Responsibilities

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Own and maintain demand forecasts within the global planning system (Relex).
• Support and improve forecast accuracy across EMEA markets.
• Lead regional demand review meetings and planning discussions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, and Product teams to capture key demand drivers such as promotions, product launches, and phase-outs.
• Partner closely with the Global Supply Planning team to align demand and supply plans.
• Monitor forecasting performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the implementation of best-practice sales and demand planning processes across regions.
• Contribute to inventory and service level optimization initiatives.

The Ideal Profile

Analytical & Structured: You enjoy working with data, identifying trends, and transforming insights into actions.

Collaborative & Influential: You are comfortable working across functions, challenging stakeholders constructively, and building alignment around a common plan.

Experience & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Finance, or related planning functions.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with planning systems.
• Strong business understanding, ideally within consumer goods.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Power BI.
• Experience working with S&OP processes.
• Knowledge of forecasting tools such as Relex or similar planning platforms.

What We Offer

• A key role within Stokke's global Supply Chain organization.
• Exposure to international teams and cross-functional collaboration.
• The opportunity to contribute to planning excellence and business performance across EMEA.
• A collaborative, international, and purpose-driven working environment.
• Competitive salary of 55-65k per year.

A workplace guided by our values: Parent & Child at the Heart, Agility Speed & Execution, Pioneering Spirit, and Everyone Has a Seat at the Table.