Demand Planning Specialist (w/m/d)

Are you ready to bring your energy and experience in our global department? Do you enjoy cross-functional collaboration and with that, ensure our ability to deliver the right products, at the right time to more than 110 countries? This role is more than planning — it’s about impact. We are looking for a passionate Demand Planning Specialist to coordinate between Sales and Supply Chain, driving excellence and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support of all parties involved in the monthly and annual demand planning processes (sales, marketing, finance)
• Single point of contact between Supply Chain and Business Directors/Sales Planners on sales planning issues
• Analyze sales plans and KPIs, verify and validate with the Sales Planner the assumptions behind the provided data and its reliability
• Consolidation of the global sales forecast
• Prepare and present demand plan, outlook and KPIs in the monthly S&OP cycle to the Management Board and provide insights on data
• Manage short-term demand deviations and unplanned demand requests with Supply Chain and Sales team
• Provide periodic and ad hoc reports/dashboards to local and global departments
• Drive improvement of Demand Planning and Demand Control process, as well as planning capabilities of Business Directors and Sales Planners
• Key User of the SAP IBP planning software for Sales Forecasting and Demand Planning, incl. system parameterization and master data management
• Daily collaboration with internal departments, like Sales, Supply Chain, Marketing, Controlling and Finance

Your profile

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Statistics, or Supply Chain Management
• Several years of experience with demand planning tools and forecasting techniques
• Extensive understanding of business processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, BI knowledge, and SAP IBP experience
• High ability to analyze and comprehend data
• Solution-oriented, process-driven mindset and strong communication skills
• Fluent in English (Italian or German is a plus)

Our offer

• An international company that cares about people and planet
• The chance to work in an international environment and gain deep insight about different markets
• Engaged, welcoming and dynamic Teams
• Diverse tasks with high visibility in the organization
• Possibility to understand end-to-end process with different business models in a successful FMCG company
• Training and development opportunities through the “Loacker Academy”
• Individual onboarding program
• Company canteen

Workplace: Bolzano

Your contact person for this position: Alex Cunjac
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• International and family owned company
• Professional and Personal development supported by a dedicated platform
• Jobspecific, structured and detailed onboarding phase
• Company restaurant with wholesome and healthy cuisine
• Flexible working hours and home office opportunity (if the job allows that)
• And a whole lot of crispy wafers...