Demand Planner analyzing monthly forecasts and demand for Merz Aesthetics across EMEA. Collaborating with stakeholders to align on risks, opportunities, and forecasts adjustments in a hybrid role.
Responsibilities
You analyze monthly forecast performance on customer and material level and derive actionable insights.
You collect, clarify and integrate demand-relevant inputs from Distribution Partner Management and other key stakeholders.
You evaluate system-generated statistical forecasts and identify, apply and track necessary adjustments in demand planning system Anaplan.
You create accurate sell-in demand forecasts by leveraging sell-out data, inventory, ordering patterns and logistical constraints.
You lead monthly demand review meetings with distribution partners and affiliates to validate assumptions, discuss demand drivers and align on risks and opportunities.
You monitor ordering behavior to ensure sales orders are aligned with the forecast throughout the four-month frozen period.
You maintain and update demand planning master data such as customers, materials, price settings, launch dates and successor/predecessor relations.
You train and support stakeholders in the S&OP process and Anaplan, ensuring adherence to global demand planning standards.
You develop and maintain performance reports to track and improve forecast accuracy on customer and material level.
You drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process, system and communication enhancements and ensuring their implementation.
Requirements
You have +2 years of experience in supply chain-oriented roles, ideally including demand or supply planning, in a multinational company.
You demonstrate strong analytical skills and work in a structured, solution-oriented manner.
You bring advanced Microsoft 365 skills (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and ideally have experience with SAP (MM/SD) as well as the demand planning system Anaplan.
You are able to work independently in a dynamic environment and manage your time and workload efficiently.
You have a proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and to build trusted relationships.
You communicate and present confidently in German and English, both verbally and in writing.
You are a team player with a hands-on mentality and a strong customer and business orientation.
You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or a comparable field.
Benefits
Putting people first: You can expect to find an open work culture with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths at Merz Aesthetics.
Family and work: Our employees should be able to reconcile their family and work commitments.
Work-life harmony: Our time is precious; our daily routines individual. To help you reconcile work and leisure time with their conflicting demands, we have adopted contemporary flexible working time models.
Ongoing training: Your personal and professional development is the key to success for us.
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