Demand Planner

About the role

Own S&OP, promotional, new product, and baseline demand forecasting, incorporating customer activities, distribution changes, and marketing support.

Adjust short-term forecasts weekly based on actual sales and service levels to provide the most accurate demand plan for Supply Planning.

Participate in annual sales meetings and Sales Roll-Ups to gather market intelligence and refine forecasts.

Act as the key link between Commercial and Supply Chain teams, providing data-driven insights and challenging assumptions to build accurate and executable demand plans.

Align demand forecasts with financial, sales, marketing, and S&OP consensus plans to support business growth objectives.

Partner with Supply Planning through the BAP process to identify stock shortage risks and develop action plans that maximize service levels at the lowest cost.

Maintain planning systems and master data, including history corrections, product phase-in/phase-out management, and forecast profile assignments.

Manage LOR (Left Over Report) reduction initiatives with VAS and CoE teams to minimize waste and financial loss.

Lead OMP Demand Planning activities and present forecast data during monthly S&OP meetings to drive consensus and business decisions.

Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to reconcile forecasts using large and complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Own S&OP, promotional, new product, and baseline demand forecasting, incorporating customer activities, distribution changes, and marketing support.
• Adjust short-term forecasts weekly based on actual sales and service levels to provide the most accurate demand plan for Supply Planning.
• Participate in annual sales meetings and Sales Roll-Ups to gather market intelligence and refine forecasts.
• Act as the key link between Commercial and Supply Chain teams, providing data-driven insights and challenging assumptions to build accurate and executable demand plans.
• Align demand forecasts with financial, sales, marketing, and S&OP consensus plans to support business growth objectives.
• Partner with Supply Planning through the BAP process to identify stock shortage risks and develop action plans that maximize service levels at the lowest cost.
• Maintain planning systems and master data, including history corrections, product phase-in/phase-out management, and forecast profile assignments.
• Manage LOR (Left Over Report) reduction initiatives with VAS and CoE teams to minimize waste and financial loss.
• Lead OMP Demand Planning activities and present forecast data during monthly S&OP meetings to drive consensus and business decisions.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to reconcile forecasts using large and complex datasets.

Requirements

• Expertise, ideally in a Consumer Package Goods Industry
• Must have experience effectively collaborating and influencing others
• Must possess excellent analytical skills as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in project management required
• Must have strong knowledge of supply chain concepts, including how demand/supply planning impacts other areas of the business
• Must be able to work independently in a fast-paced, lean organization and be very organized and detail-oriented
• Must have experience achieving cost efficiency KPIs
• Must have OMP demand planning software experience
• Experience utilizing ERP software such as SAP and Business Intelligence a plus
• Experience with statistical forecasting programs is highly preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office and Power BI is required
• Must be able to travel abroad for training, seminars and projects

Qualifications

• MBA, preferably with a specialization in Supply Chain Management, with a minimum of 4+ years of experience in demand planning, sales forecasting, or comprehensive end-to-end supply chain operations

Skills

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Effective collaborator with high emotional intelligence
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and ambiguity
• Demonstrates ownership, urgency, and a continuous improvement mindset

Benefits

• Beiersdorf North America - Recent Awards
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook (2021, 2024, 2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work Life Balance (2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture (2023, 2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation (2020, 2022-2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Perks and Benefits (2024, 2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Happiness (2022,2023, 2024, 2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO / General Manager (2020, 2024)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Sales Team (2023, 2024, 2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams (2020, 2021, 2023, 2025)
• Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity (2022)

Pay

Attractive Salary

Schedule

Full-Time