
Demand Planner South
- Segrate, Milano
- Tempo indeterminato
- Full time
- Ownership of a subset of the Triumph and sloggi assortment that is merchandised in the Wholesale Channel of the cluster
- Responsibility for the entire monthly forecast process that involves:
- Cleansing of history data
- Maintenance of baseline forecast with the support of mathematical forecast models embedded in IBP, alert monitoring tools, analysis of historical data and market insights from Sales/B&M
- Tracking, analyzing and maintenance of promotional activities and listing/de-listings as aligned with the commercial teams
- Verification and plausibility check of data entries of commercial organization before consolidation and submission to the central planning team
- Participation and potential drive of monthly alignment meetings with relevant commercial stakeholders (buying & merchandising teams, key account manager, sales reps, marketing)
- Alignment of demand plan with sales forecast
- Adjustment of novelty forecast during pre-sales process in line with projection tool results and Sales input
- Maintain novelty demand forecast in line with the point of no return
- Maintenance of order entry blocks and delivery dates in line with the information obtained from the “Novelty Launch Management” team
- Keeping track of significant mismatches between demand forecast and actual sell-in demand (supported by an alert monitor), be able to explain those mismatches and adjust forecast accordingly
- Collaborating with sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain teams to gather input, understand business needs, and ensure alignment
- Perform cluster relevant reporting and data analysis
- Monitor availability of products against time critical customer orders and escalation where appropriate
- Identifying areas for improvement in demand planning processes and working to implement solutions that enhance supply chain efficiency
- Maintenance of order entry blocks and delivery dates in line with the information obtained from the stakeholders
- At least 1 year of experience in demand planning
- Bachelor's degree is nice to have
- You are fluent in English and Italian, written and spoken
- You have great analytical skills
- Advanced level of Excel is a ‘must have’. Knowledge of SAP is a ‘nice to have’.
- You are a proactive person, able to work against deadlines
- You have good communication skills
- You are a team player