Demand & Supply Planner

eMAG is a Romanian company founded in 2001, a pioneer of the Romanian online market, which also has a presence in Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland. For over 19 years, the company has been constantly investing in technology-based services developed in Romania that help customers save time and money.

Let’s meet if you have these skills:

At least 3 years in a similar role
Exposure to multiple types of markets (eg. IT, Mobile, Appliances, Auto Parts, DIY, Home & Deco, Food) and understanding of their business models is an advantage
Knowledge of quantitative methods of demand forecasting and inventory management is an advantage
Have a University Degree in Economic Studies
Speak English fluently
Have the ability to work with different groups and levels within an organization
Have the ability to take the lead in internal discussions and negotiations

What will you do in our team?

Main Activities in Demand area:

Manage the forecasting cycle
Monitor and improve the forecasting process and results (accuracy, bias)
Initiate Forecasting Collaborative Meetings on a weekly/monthly basis with internal stakeholders
Initiate monthly Forecasting Collaborative Meetings with external stakeholders – relevant suppliers
Integrate into statistical baseline forecast the input from internal/external stakeholders in a manner to improve the forecast results
Prepare forecasting reviews with the relevant stakeholders in concern to the micro- and macro-seasons, campaign events, market trends, etc
Analyze historical data and provide strategic guidance for future sales development
Maintain an 18 month rolling forecast
Identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans

Main Activities in Supply area:

Manage the ordering process (order issue, confirmation, etc)
Maintain relation with relevant stakeholders in concern to order/delivery topics (order/delivery schedule, products availability, assortment, etc)
Communicate the supplier’s products availability with internal stakeholders for appropriate sourcing solutions
Initiate improvements in the actual setup, align it with the key stakeholders and implement it (commercial, operations, supplier, etc)
Plan, align with the key stakeholders and execute de usual business volumes to be ordered and delivered to Warehouses
Plan, align with the key stakeholders and execute the seasons and big events
Improve the stock quality (higher availability, stock age, stock level, etc)
Actively interact with Commercial department to reduce excess/slow-moving inventory
Identify areas of improvements and recommend action plans

Direct project involvement (20% of workload)

Coordinate Commercial effort in major campaigns (eg. deals, inbound logistics, offers)
Participate in the review of design specifications and workflows (purchase orders, client orders, purchasing view, acquisition plan, etc.)
Identify and report on any potential improvements to applications and processes