Demand Planner

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the statistical forecast for the market, driving continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and bias.
• Maintain and improve forecast models using AI, machine learning, and multivariate analysis.
• Clean and adjust historical data in collaboration with IBP Leads to ensure high-quality inputs.
• Generate and maintain a rolling 18-month forecast that integrates statistical baselines, assumptions, and business insights.
• Conduct root cause analysis of forecast deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Support scenario planning for promotions, innovation, macroeconomic events, and other demand-shaping factors.
• Lead planning system master data, including product hierarchies and disaggregation rules.
• Produce insights and reports to advise key customers and influence planning decisions.
• Actively participate in key planning forums such as Demand Reviews and S&OE, ensuring alignment across commercial and supply teams.
• Drive simplification and digitization of the demand planning process, minimizing manual intervention and ensuring system integrity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to lead risks and opportunities in the demand plan.
• Give to continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and governance.

Key Interfaces

This role operates within a very complex and evolving network with the following dimensions:

Monthly cross functional collaboration with interdisciplinary departments and country Exec.

All SC&P interfaces (function, category)

Global IBP Process Owners

Digital tools such as APO/OMP, Anaplan

Required Experience and Capabilities
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Demand Planning and/or IBP in a CPG/FMCG environment.
• Confirmed experience with statistical forecasting tools and techniques, including AI/ML integration.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning processes.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Ability to translate data and trends into actionable business insights.
• Advanced Excel and planning system proficiency (e.g., SAP APO, OMP, Anaplan, BI tools).
• Strong partner management and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Track record of improving forecast accuracy and reducing bias.

Preferred Qualifications
• BSc in Engineering, Supply Chain, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or Economics.
• Experience with digital control towers, demand sensing, and analytics tools is highly desirable.

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to lead your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And crafting an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be encouraged and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and more.

Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of crafting the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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