Professional Demand Planner (EMEA)

Job Description: Supply Chain Strategy and Development Expert Demand Planning

Seeing The Big Picture keeps you on track to meet bigger goals

When presented with a task you see beyond its parameters to how it fits into a larger strategy and that vision guides your decisions and keeps you on track. Beyond the individual strategy you are aware of industry trends. This gift for seeing the broader purpose of your work will enable you to go farther at our organization. We would like to meet you.

As Senior Consultant Global Process Improvement Demand Planning you will lead the development and continuous enhancement of global demand planning processes metrics systems and organizational capabilities through system optimization analytical support and process improvement.

This is not a behind-the-scenes role. You will serve as the key point of contact for demand planning process and system support collaborating with and influencing Sr. leaders regional and BU demand planning leaders and planning teams DTS and external vendors across multiple business units and countries. Additionally you will act as the center of excellence for system optimization driving best practices training and performance improvements worldwide in demand planning execution youll revolutionize and elevate performance.

What Youll Do
Drive system optimization: Serve as the subject matter expert and thought leadership on volume and trade modeling ensuring alignment with business unit supply chain and customer requirements.
Establish key performance indicators: Develop and communicate KPIs for modeling and related tools driving improvements in demand forecasting accuracy.
Optimize statistical forecasting models: Lead the implementation and enhancement of advanced predictive planning and trade promotion management systems in collaboration with vendors.
Training and support: Conduct field support to validate system usage provide master-level training and continuously improve demand planning processes.
Industry leadership: Stay ahead of market trends new technologies and best practices leveraging insights to enhance demand planning capabilities.
Cross-functional collaboration: Partner and challenge Sr. Leaders demand planning teams sales planning field teams and DTS to improve communication drive process efficiencies and strengthen alignment through data and influencing.
Foster innovation: Identify and implement new strategies that enhance system performance and forecast accuracy.
Build trusted relationships: Communicate effectively across all levels of leadership ensuring clarity transparency and collaboration.
Lead with collaboration: Be the glue connecting demand planning sales field teams DTS and external vendors to ensure smooth integration and enhanced forecasting.
Turn data into strategy: Develop key performance indicators that transform raw numbers into actionable insights for smarter demand planning.
Shape the future of forecasting: Work with vendors to implement and refine cutting-edge statistical forecasting models that drive predictive planning and trade promotion management.
Empower teams globally: Train support and mentor demand planning professionals ensuring they leverage tools and processes to their full potential.
Champion innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends identifying fresh strategies and technologies to improve system optimization and forecasting accuracy.
Influence with impact: Communicate with clarity and confidence ensuring senior leadership and stakeholders align with demand planning objectives.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree in mathematics economics statistics engineering computer software or a related field.
Experience: 10 years of proven success in demand planning and demand sensing with expertise in commercially available systems.
OR
Masters degree with 7-10 years of relevant experience
Technical Expertise: Implementing state of the art technology strong knowledge of statistical modeling system optimization and troubleshooting within demand planning platforms.
Process Leadership: Experience deploying large-scale demand planning processes state of the art systems or tools. High tolerance to ambiguity and ability make progress when situations are in flux.
Analytical & Math Skills: Ability to apply complex mathematical and statistical techniques to improve forecasting accuracy.
Cross-functional Influence: Expertise in marketplace analytics customer issue resolution and stakeholder engagement at all levels of the organization.
Collaboration & Leadership: A knack for leading cross-functional teams influencing stakeholders and driving collective success.
Communication & Collaboration: Proactive problem-solver with a strategic mindset exceptional communication skills and a collaborative approach.
Influential Excellence: Exceptional ability to engage persuade and align teams across all levels of the organization.

Help us search out fresh ideas for new ways to stay in the this environment youll be able to express your creativity and be rewarded for your contributions. We depend on innovative people who stay alert to market trends and whose ability to refresh our procedures and invigorate our products keeps us ahead. Our diverse welcoming environment assures that all people are respected for who they are as well as what they contribute. Stay ahead with us.
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