Inventory and Demand Planner

Kidde Global Solutions; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 126,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Incentives and career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Kidde Global Solutions is seeking an Inventory and Demand Planner for their EMEA operations. The role involves managing demand forecasting and inventory optimization across the Residential Fire portfolio. Ideal candidates will have a background in supply chain roles and advanced Excel skills.

Key responsibilities include developing accurate forecasts, collaborating with sales and operations, and analyzing inventory health. Offers competitive salary, incentives, and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Min. 3 years of experience in demand planning or supply chain roles.
• Experience in FMCG or industrial sectors is highly regarded.
• Exposure to S&OP/IBP processes is advantageous.
• Very good English; Polish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts across EMEA by customer and SKU.
• Translate demand plans into supply requirements.
• Analyze forecast accuracy and drive corrective actions.
• Monitor inventory health and develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Inventory optimization

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder influence

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Business

Tools

ERP systems (e.g. Oracle & JDE)

Job description

Posted Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Location: Poland. The preferred location is Gdańsk (KGS office), but relevant candidates located elsewhere in Poland will also be considered and are encouraged to apply.

Contract Type: Full time contract.

Base salary rate: 126-149K PLN annual gross.

Role’s overview

The Inventory and Demand Planner, EMEA is responsible for driving accurate demand forecasting, inventory optimization and supply planning across Kidde’s Residential Fire portfolio in Europe & UK. This role plays a critical part in balancing service levels, working capital and operational efficiency by aligning demand signals from sales teams with supply capabilities across manufacturing and distribution.

The successful candidate will act as the central planning link between commercial teams, supply chain, operations and finance, providing clear visibility of demand, risks and opportunities, while enabling data‑driven decision making.

Key responsibilities

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve rolling demand forecasts across EMEA by customer, channel, and SKU.
• Translate demand plans into supply requirements and collaborate with Operations and Supply Planning to ensure feasible execution.
• Partner closely with Sales, Marketing and Product Management to incorporate promotions, launches, phase‑ins/outs and market intelligence into demand plans.
• Act as a key contributor to the S&OP / IBP process, ensuring clear alignment between demand, supply and financial plans.
• Facilitate monthly demand review processes, ensuring forecast assumptions are clearly documented and aligned.
• Analyze forecast accuracy and bias, identify root causes of variance, and drive corrective actions.

Inventory Planning & Optimization

• Own inventory targets and policies across finished goods and key components to balance service level and working capital objectives.
• Monitor inventory health (excess, slow‑moving, obsolete stock) and develop mitigation plans in collaboration with commercial and operations teams.
• Support inventory segmentation and safety stock optimization.

Performance Management & Insights

• Track and report key planning KPIs including forecast accuracy, service level, inventory turns and ageing.
• Provide clear, concise insights and recommendations to leadership to support decision‑making.
• Continuously improve planning processes, tools, and ways of working, driving standardisation and best practice across the region.
• Support enhancements to planning tools, reporting and analytics capabilities.

Key requirements

• Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business (or a related discipline) preferred.
• APICS / CPIM / CSCP or similar certification will be an advantage.
• Min. 3 years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning or supply chain roles within a complex, multi‑country environment.
• Experience in FMCG, consumer durables or industrial/manufacturing sectors is highly regarded.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP and planning systems (e.g. Oracle & JDE or similar).
• Exposure to S&OP/IBP processes and cross‑functional planning forums.
• Very good English is a must, Polish language will be seen as advantage.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights.
• Proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance, combined with great communication skills.
• Willingness to travel (ca 10% of time).

What we offer

• To be part of a globally respected brand under Kidde Global Solutions.
• Competitive salary package, incentives and career development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.