Demand Planner

Professional represents for over 25 years, the most performing Romanian approach of complete human resources services on the market.

We define our approach and evolution through key-words like professionalism, dedication, promptitude, flexibility and ethics. We take pride of a reputation that obliges and challenges us to discover and develop new methods, designed to respond to our clients need.

2 years experience in Planning / Supply Chain environment including hands-on experience in DP role
Experience working with statistical forecasting software
Experience managing a portfolio with high product and channel complexity
Knowledge skills
The role requires an individual with strong communication skills that can adapt their influencing style and presentation skills according to the forum and /or audience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong commercial acumen
Strong analytical mind-set
Strong problem-solving skills and bias for action
Ability to function independently
Self-motivating, able to work in virtual teams and cross-functional teams
Advanced Excel Skills, but forward looking in terms of other, interactive, reporting tools (power BI, Tableau)
Knowledge and awareness of wider supply chain processes

Takes overall responsibility for the demand plan figures within the Demand Planning system, ensuring they are representative of the agreed most likely outcome consensus plan
Understand past and future assumptions, risks and opportunities, challenging where necessary through critique and analysis to ensure realism / accuracy. Clean the sales data, carry forward demand and build base forecast while keeping track of sales and marketing activity logs
Understand and apply statistical models, depending on historical patterns and horizons using exception-based planning
Builds promotional planning for re-packs. Working with marketing to establish forecast for the chosen assortment.
Work closely with Re-packing team in order to support promotional/seasonal execution respecting lead times and the deadlines
Takes responsibility for Innovation planning for local roll out of new products including all launch activities.
Documents and maintain Risks and Opportunities database, challenges accuracy and tracks changes in/out from the demand plan
Report all the KPIs selected, comments on the performance and drives improvement (e.g. Forecast Bias, Forecast Accuracy, Extreme Bias)
Healthy portfolio Management make delisting proposals for non-performing products
Leads Business Waste and engages with CD, RD, SP, Marketing to coordinate and optimize the SKU transitions, to minimize the returns from the customer and take pro-active actions for the slow mover SKUs.
Translate potential supply risks from the Sourcing Unit and ensure clear communication to internal and external customers