Demand Planning & Customer Service Nordic Markets

Barilla Group; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount with sports clubs

Healthcare contribution

Hybrid work up to 40% remote

Professional development

International environment

Excellent transport access

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Barilla Sweden seeks an Area Demand Planner based in Stockholm to forecast short, medium and long-term volumes, secure product availability, and support cost optimization across Sweden, Denmark, Finland and the Baltics.

Initially the role focuses on the Norwegian market for the first year, then expands, with a hybrid work model up to 40% remote, and plenty of development in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in logistics, engineering, or business.
• Experience in sales, production planning, demand planning, or customer service.
• Strong analytical skills and urgency to take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Produce short, medium and long-term forecasts for volumes and turnover.
• Ensure forecast accuracy and communicate forecasts to central planning.
• Analyze deviations and propose corrective actions to avoid stockouts or excess inventory.
• Facilitate information flow between commercial and supply chain functions.
• Update planning systems and participate in regional KPI tracking and reporting.
• Collaborate with HQ and regional teams on KPI targets and local customer needs.

Skills

English (advanced)

Swedish (plus)

MS Office

SAP BI tools

Analytical mindset

Education

Academic degree in logistics

Engineering

Business

Tools

SAP BI tools

Job description

Demand Planning & Customer Service Nordic Markets

Sammanfattning

Barilla is seeking an Area Demand Planner for Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and the Baltics, based in Stockholm. This role involves producing forecasts for shipment volumes and turnover, ensuring product availability, and collaborating with various teams to optimize service levels and minimize costs. The position offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for professional development in an international environment.

Hybrid working arrangements (up to 40% remote work). Professional development opportunities in an international environment. Involvement in national and international projects. Discounts with sports clubs and annual healthcare contributions. Attractive office space with good access to transportation. Inclusive working culture with flat hierarchies.

About Barilla
At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we've blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.
Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world's top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.
Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.
Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?
Barilla Sweden is now searching for our next Area Demand Planner based in our office in Stockholm. You will report hierarchically to the Demand Planning & Costumer Service Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Baltics Sr Manager, also based in Stockholm.

Job Purpose
As the Area Demand Planner, your responsibility will be to regularly produce short, medium and long-term forecasts, in relation to volumes expected for shipment and turnover volumes, pointing out any gaps versus targets. You will contribute to the overall business turnover through a shipping forecast that secures products availability, optimal level of service, and minimum costs. The first year you will work for the Norwegian market and move into Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Baltics after one year.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure medium- and short-term market Sales forecast, taking into accounts inputs from Key Account Management, Marketing, Trade Marketing and Category Management and being the point of reference and communication for all the company

• Ensure calculation of Demand Forecast figures (according to company specifications), taking into consideration the inputs from Trade Marketing, Marketing and KAM and ensure that sales forecasts are correctly communicated to Central Demand Planning Unit.

• Regularly analyze deviations and suggest necessary corrective actions, regarding sales trends, weekly shelf status, and new launches or advertising campaigns etc. and collaborate to the management of the product with expired TUS (to avoid Inv Adj or OOS).

• Drive and ensure proper contact and information flow between commercial functions (Trade Marketing, Key Account Managers) and Supply Chain (Logistics and Production Planning as well as Demand Planning) especially advising of critical categories, helping the teams to understand availability and timing of supply and to ensure proactive management and planning in order to maximize business continuity, OFR and minimize situations that may cause future delays or problems.

• Ensure continuous Forecast accuracy KPI's monitoring to improve Sales Forecast results.

• Regular updates in the Sales Governance System, Demand Planning system and any other Custom Tools required for planning and collaborating to any project developing/improving them.

• Contribute to the preparation of analysis, reporting, and presentations concerning the Forecast Accuracy for the C&NE Region and HQ functions.

• Collaboration in the KPIs target setting (Forecast accuracy) liaising with HQ Supply Chain and the C&NE Region and helping them understand local Customer needs.
  During the first year, when working with the Norwegian market, you will work with demand planning, as well as with Custom clearance and be back-up in customer service.

Your profile
We believe that you have an academic degree in logistics, engineering, or business, with a focus on analysis as well as practical experience from a similar role. We therefore value previous experience within sales activities, production planning, or demand planning and customer service. Furthermore, we believe that you are confident, verbal, and have a sense of urgency to take responsibility in your role. You are proactive, have the ability and drive to coordinate multifunctional teams, enjoy working with numbers and are result oriented with a structured "Can Do" mindset. We trust that you have a solid knowledge of MS Office tools and preferably also SAP BI tools. Aside from this, your verbal and written skills in English are advanced, and preferably also Swedish, and you enjoy working with international contacts with many stakeholders, and you demonstrate an openness and willingness to grow in your professional role.

Our Offer

• Our office is situated in the heart of Stockholm. We offer hybrid working arrangements, blending remote work (up to 40% of the time) and office-based work.

• Professional development and global experience in an international environment with wide exposure.

• Involvement in national and international projects with high responsibility.

• Discount with sports club, a healthcare contribution each year and regularly health check-ups.

• Attractive office space and very good access to local transportation.

• A dynamic, motivated team with a very positive, inclusive working culture with flat hierarchies.

Additional Information:

• Fulltime contract in Sweden

• The expected start date is asap

• Location: Stockholm, Sweden

• Languages: Fluent English mandatory, Swedish a plus, Italian a plus

NDPS
Sweden
Stockholm
Permanent

Demand Planning & Customer Service Nordic Markets