Demand Planner

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Job Summary The Demand planner is responsible to create a robust 18-Month demand plan leveraging statistics, collecting data and inputs from any third parties (eg sales, marketing and customer service) which will contribute to an efficient S&OP process, and to optimize service level, cost and cash. The role improves forecast accuracy and bias, secures S&OP sign-off with Sales & Marketing teams, and provides a clear hand-off to replenishment and allocation processes with team to protect service and working capital. Key Accountabilities Past Performance Analysis Analyze Key Performance Indicators (Forecast Accuracy and Bias) Understand root causes of errors - define & apply corrective actions when applicable. Update forecasts accordingly Integrate NPD/delist performance vs assumptions, and recommend portfolio rationalization where relevant Check consistency of Automatic Outlier Correction and make necessary adjustments. Clean Sales History from any significant exceptional event Forecast build (Short and Mid-Long term) Get information about product lifecycle (listing, delisting, switches...), market trend, and change in distribution from all relevant stakeholders Analyze statistical forecast variations and make necessary adjustments on exception basis Enrich Statistical forecast by translating demand drivers into quantifiable uplifts and cannibalizations; maintain clear assumptions logs tracking over S&OP cycles Get information on promotional activities from sales and customer service (status, volume shipment pattern, orders). Track and challenge promotional volumes Constrain Sales forecasts in case of allocation and/ or temporary shortages Anticipate the impact of external market drivers & integrate volume-to-value translation to support business choices (e.g. service trade-offs) through Scenario Planning S&OP process Prepare and facilitate 1 to 1 pre-Demand Review Meeting with Sales team, highlighting forecasts variations, forecast performance, assumptions on all demand drivers and current risks and opportunities Prepare inputs and facilitate Demand Review Meeting (DRM) to get MC Sales Director's sign-off of the 18M Demand Plan Adjust demand plan following DRM output when applicable to respect Drumbeat global deadline on S&OP S&OE Process Review short-term (0-3M) demand plan every week on exception basis to adjust short term demand plan according to latest demand drivers' assumptions/signals Communicate the updated short-term demand plan to Replenishment; ensure alignment with allocation guidelines and exceptions Participate to Weekly S&OE meeting to help arbitrating service risks, SSOS reduction by integrating feedback from Replenishment Planners Job Requirement Functional Capability Demand Forecasting & Planning Data Analysis & Interpretation Cross-Functional Collaboration & Alignment Forecasting Tools & Technology Consumer Focus Continuous Improvement Leadership/ Soft Capabilities : Strategic thinking, decision-making, collaboration, communication, problem solving, change management Job Posting End Date: Target Hire Date : 2026-06-30 Target End Date :

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