Senior Demand Planner — ML Forecasting & Strategy

Heineken; Kraków; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HEINEKEN Kraków is building a Central European Demand Planning team to deliver statistical forecasts for European operating companies using Blue Yonder and FuturMaster. The Senior Demand Planner will validate inputs, lead forecast stability assessments, and mentor junior planners to ensure consistent methodologies across the Hub.

You will analyze ML/forecast results, cleanse data, and support master data maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, preferably in Management, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3-5 years work experience in demand planning, ML forecasting, or supply chain management.
• Experience with multinational organizations; FMCG/Beverage exposure is a plus.
• Experience with Blue Yonder or FuturMaster (preferred).
• Advanced English; second language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Validate master and transactional data; update and refresh demand causal factors; support DFUs/NPI lifecycle.
• Review and validate generated ML or statistical forecasts; perform stability checks and cleansing.
• Lead ML forecast handover meetings; guide operating companies in enrichment.
• Coach junior demand planners to ensure quality and alignment across the hub.
• Support preparation for BB/DR meetings; represent the Hub in discussions of ML forecast drivers.
• Share causal factors trends and market insights with Data Science and operating companies.
• Take ownership of mature/difficult accounts; drive advanced analytics and issue resolution.
• Lead KPI/PPIs analysis and weekly/monthly forecast performance meetings.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Blue Yonder

FuturMaster

Microsoft Office

Job description

HEINEKEN Kraków is building a Central European Demand Planning team to deliver statistical forecasts for European operating companies using Blue Yonder and FuturMaster. The Senior Demand Planner will validate inputs, lead forecast stability assessments, and mentor junior planners to ensure consistent methodologies across the Hub.

You will analyze ML/forecast results, cleanse data, and support master data maintenance.