Demand planner

Categoria: FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Luogo di lavoro: Milano

We are looking for a Demand Planning Specialist to join our Supply Chain team within the Personal Care division at our headquarters in Milan.

As a Demand Planner you'll be responsible for leading the demand planning process across the Personal Care portfolio, ensuring accurate forecasting, optimal stock levels, and strong alignment between Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations.

You will play a key role in driving forecast accuracy and bias, supporting business growth, and improving Domestic Personal Care demand planning process, within a dynamic FMCG environment.

This position is designed for a professional with a 2-3 yrs. experience in Demand Planning within FMCG, capable of combining analytical capabilities with strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.Main Activities:* You will lead the Domestic Personal care demand planning cycle, ensuring accurate sales forecasts through close collaboration with Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Supply Planning teams.

* You will monitor forecast accuracy, bias, product lines / stock availability, slobs, and service level KPIs, identifying risks and improvement opportunities to support business continuity and operational efficiency.

* You will analyze historical sales trends, market dynamics, promotional plans, and customer to demand forecasts and support decision-making processes.

* You will coordinate cross-functional alignment during S&OP meetings, ensuring consistency between commercial expectations and operational capabilities.

* You will support product launches, portfolio changes, and promotional activities, ensuring proper forecasting assumptions and inventory readiness.

* You will collaborate with production sites and external stakeholders to ensure effective planning execution and responsiveness to market changes.

Requisiti: Education:· Master's Degree in Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or similar.Work Experience:· 2-3 years of experience in Demand Planning / Forecasting within FMCG environments.Skills:· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills· Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration· Demand Planning & S&OP knowledge· Advanced Excel and demand planning tools proficiency· Proactive and results-oriented mindsetLanguages:· Italian native· Business English