Demand Forecasting Planner (mwd)

Welcome to Haleon. Were a purpose-driven world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of just three years since our launch weve grown evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.

Our trusted portfolio of brands including Sensodyne Panadol Advil Voltaren Theraflu Otrivin and Centrum lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.

Now its time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose to deliver better everyday health with humanity at the heart of everything we do. It unites us inspires us and challenges us to be better every day driven by our agile performance-focused culture.

Role Purpose; As a Demand Planner you are not only accountable for delivering accurate demand forecasts and securing supply you are a strategic business partner who drives alignment across functions connects insights to action and helps translate commercial ambition into operational reality.

You bring together stakeholders across Sales Marketing Finance Logistics and Suppliers to enable growth manage risk and create value along the end-to-end supply chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted planning partner to Commercial Marketing and Finance by translating market insights promotional activities and financial goals into a robust demand forecast

• Lead collaborative forecasting processes (e.g. S&OP / IBP) aligning cross-functional stakeholders and proactively managing forecast variances

• Facilitate scenario planning and risk mitigation strategies with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure high service levels and supply continuity

• Partner with Logistics and Manufacturing to balance demand inventory and capacity in the most efficient way

• Own and manage the End-to-End planning cycle from statistical forecast generation to final demand consensus and supply confirmation

• Drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy tools and processes in collaboration Process Excellence teams

• Translate data into clear recommendations influencing decisions at multiple levels of the organization

• Serve as the voice of planning in commercial and operational forums ensuring supply chain considerations are embedded early in business decisions

• Build strong relationships across the value chain and act as a bridge between strategy and execution

What You Bring

• University degree in Business Supply Chain Economics Engineering or a related field

• 3 years experience in demand planning supply planning or integrated business planning

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a commercial mindset

• Proven ability to build cross-functional partnerships and positively influence decisions without direct authority

• Solid understanding of End-to-End supply chain processes and their impact on business performance

• Proficiency in planning tools (e.g. SAP) and Excel/Power BI

• Excellent communication skills in English (German a plus)

Your Mindset & Approach

• You see planning as a value-creating partnership not just a support function

• You are curious proactive and collaborative always seeking to understand business needs and connect the dots

• You communicate with clarity bring people together and lead through influence

• You are comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity while keeping customer service at the core

Our Benefits:

• Join a dynamic team in an inspiring and international environment right in the heart of Munich. Embrace our engaging culture of open direct communication or Du-Kultur while working in a central location.

• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Our hybrid model allows employees to work from the office three days per week with the option to work from home as needed. Additionally you can work up to 10 days per year from abroad and our flexible time-tracking models provide even more freedom.

• We offer more than just a paycheck. Along with a competitive salary aligned with the collective agreement youll receive a performance-based bonus that recognizes your contributions to our shared success. As per our agreement youll enjoy at least 30 vacation days special leave for important occasions holiday pay an annual bonus and a company pension plan.

• We are committed to helping you balance your professional and personal life through flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package. We support mothers fathers and same-sex couples in family planning. Following the birth of a child employees are entitled to family-friendly time off as well as a birth allowance a childcare subsidy and access to emergency childcare services to ease your return to work.

• Health and well-being are a priority. We provide comprehensive health benefits including vaccinations regular access to our products and sports-related perks. Plus youll enjoy attractive corporate discounts on fashion sports activities concerts and lifestyle offerings as well as a subsidized canteen with healthy meal options.

• Your growth matters to us. We offer an extensive range of training opportunities covering leadership business skills and technical competencies. You can even participate in our own Mini-MBA program at no cost to advance your career.

• We also make mobility easy and sustainable with a travel allowance free underground parking in Munich and our Lease-a-bike program.

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Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. Its important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process we may ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development refinement and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential used only for legitimate business purposes and will never be used in making any employment decisions including hiring decisions.

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Note to candidates

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