demand planning manager

Mey Diageo

<div>
 <strong>
  Job Description
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Demand Planning Manager
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  About Us
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we&rsquo;re the world&rsquo;s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you&rsquo;ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Join us to create a career worth celebrating.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  About The Function
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo&rsquo;s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It&rsquo;s an intricate and sophisticated operation that&rsquo;s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We&rsquo;re committed to realising our &lsquo;Society 2030: Spirit of Progress&rsquo; goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we&rsquo;ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Role Responsibilities
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Lead and oversee the end-to-end demand planning process across designated product categories and markets.
  </li>
  <li>
   Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance short-, mid-, and long-term demand forecasts to support business objectives.
  </li>
  <li>
   Steer the monthly S&amp;OP cycle and ensure effective collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conduct comprehensive analysis of historical data, market dynamics, and commercial inputs to drive forecast accuracy.
  </li>
  <li>
   Track forecast performance, identify root causes of deviations, and implement ongoing improvement initiatives.
  </li>
  <li>
   Prepare and deliver high-quality reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure full alignment between demand planning outputs and supply planning strategies.
  </li>
  <li>
   Identify, assess, and communicate risks and opportunities that may impact demand projections and inventory levels.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Experience / Skills Required
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; a Master&rsquo;s degree is an advantage.
  </li>
  <li>
   Minimum of 7 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain functions.
  </li>
  <li>
   In-depth understanding of S&amp;OP processes and advanced demand planning methodologies.
  </li>
  <li>
   Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with IBP or comparable planning systems is preferred.
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
  </li>
  <li>
   Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  </li>
  <li>
   Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, dynamic, and matrixed environments.
  </li>
  <li>
   Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Diversity statement
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you&rsquo;ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You&rsquo;ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Worker Type
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Regular
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Primary Location:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 MeyDiageo Istanbul Head Office
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Additional Locations :
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Job Posting Start Date
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 2025-11-28
</div>


Demand Planning Manager

Diageo

<div><div>Job Description :</div><div>
Demand Planning Manager</div><div></div><div>
About us</div><div></div><div>
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we&rsquo;re the world&rsquo;s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you&rsquo;ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.</div><div></div><div>
Join us to create a career worth celebrating.</div><div></div><div>
About the Function</div><div></div><div>
Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo&rsquo;s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It&rsquo;s an intricate and sophisticated operation that&rsquo;s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.</div><div></div><div>
Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We&rsquo;re committed to realising our &lsquo;Society 2030: Spirit of Progress&rsquo; goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we&rsquo;ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.</div><div></div><div>
Role Responsibilities</div><ul><li>
Lead and oversee the end-to-end demand planning process across designated product categories and markets.</li><li>
Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance short-, mid-, and long-term demand forecasts to support business objectives.</li><li>
Steer the monthly S&amp;OP cycle and ensure effective collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.</li><li>
Conduct comprehensive analysis of historical data, market dynamics, and commercial inputs to drive forecast accuracy.</li><li>
Track forecast performance, identify root causes of deviations, and implement ongoing improvement initiatives.</li><li>
Prepare and deliver high-quality reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.</li><li>
Ensure full alignment between demand planning outputs and supply planning strategies.</li><li>
Identify, assess, and communicate risks and opportunities that may impact demand projections and inventory levels.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Experience / skills required</div><ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; a Master&rsquo;s degree is an advantage.</li><li>
Minimum of 7 years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Supply Chain functions.</li><li>
In-depth understanding of S&amp;OP processes and advanced demand planning methodologies.</li><li>
Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with IBP or comparable planning systems is preferred.</li><li>
Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.</li><li>
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, dynamic, and matrixed environments.</li><li>
Fluency in English, both written and spoken.</li></ul><div></div><div>
Diversity statement</div><div></div><div>
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.</div><div></div><div>
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you&rsquo;ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You&rsquo;ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.</div><div></div><div>
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.</div><div></div><div>
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.</div><div></div><div>
Worker Type :</div>
Regular<div></div><div>
Primary Location:</div>
MeyDiageo Istanbul Head Office<div></div><div>
Additional Locations :</div><div></div><div>
Job Posting Start Date :</div>
2025-11-28</div>

Mars

<div>
 <strong>
  Job Description
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Create an accurate 39 periods rolling demand forecast that delivers both top line and bottom line business targets, using system&rsquo;s accurately generated statistical base forecast, historical data, customers&rsquo; grids and activation plans, promotional grids and plans, channel plans, and supply chain data.
  </li>
  <li>
   Forecast management on John Galt system ensuring reflection of all planned drivers, unplanned driver maintenance through actualization process, ensuring best base cleansing to properly generate an accurate base forecast.
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintaining forecast on forecast communication tool, for rolling forecast and targets split across regions, clusters, channels, subchannels, and categories, ensuring proper visibility to stakeholders and different analytical views.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ontime submissions to targets, and updated rolling forecast to relevant stakeholders.
  </li>
  <li>
   Forecast KPIs management (accuracy and bias) through periodical performance analysis, KPIs measurement and reporting, leading periodical gap analysis meeting to proactively gain insights, identify issues and unplanned drivers, drive corrective and preventive actions to continuously improve future performance and drive efficiency in the supply chain.
  </li>
  <li>
   Leading periodical growth feeder ensuring cross functional alignment on all drivers, customer calendar, channel development calendar, innovations&rsquo; calendar while agreeing on assumptions for new innovations and working out bottom ups, display drivers, reach drivers, and agreeing on foreseen risks and opportunities with respect to drivers and performance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Supporting NQC feeder forum with supply, sales, and channel development, ensuring no NQC hits, by root cause analysis and driving corrective and preventive actions.
  </li>
  <li>
   Periodical forecast update in collaboration with channel development, sales, and driver owners reflecting agreed actions throughout cycle&rsquo;s feeder forums.
  </li>
  <li>
   Periodical bridge reporting with cycle changes.
  </li>
  <li>
   Periodical sign off with both Commercial, and Supply teams on updated cycle demand forecast ensuring its on time fulfilment, along with capturing supply constrained demand.
  </li>
  <li>
   Weekly monitoring to periodical sales progress vs targets and tackling foreseen risks and opportunities.
  </li>
  <li>
   Support Demand Planning Leader to Achieve forecast consensus throughout the DMR cycle.
  </li>
  <li>
   Responsible for achieving 85% SKU level Forecast Accuracy &amp; 5% bias with Root cause analysis and Action Plan for continuous Improvement.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Context and Scope
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 This role will collaborate with and influence internal stakeholders and assigned Customer(s) to deliver an accurate demand forecast and convert the agreed demand plan into production requirements making sure the product is delivered on time, in full to meet Customer orders.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 This role requires significant commercial, planning and the influencing skills.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Relevant Quantitative Information
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  No. of Channels: 5
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  No. of Regions:
 </strong>
 <strong>
  4
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  No. of Categories: 4
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  No. of SKUs:
 </strong>
 100+
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  KPIs:
 </strong>
 Forecast Accuracy &amp; Bias, NQCs, Top &amp; Bottom Line.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Financial:
 </strong>
 $100M
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Job Specifications
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Education &amp; Professional Qualification
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   undefined
  </li>
  <li>
   A planning professional with an Engineering or economics degree or Masters in a relevant field such as supply chain management, planning or business management
  </li>
  <li>
   undefined
  </li>
  <li>
   Certification in APICS, IBF or other supply chain specific programs also preferred
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Knowledge/Experience
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   3-5 year of planning experience, preferably within CPGs.
  </li>
  <li>
   Fluent English Language Skills (verbal and written)
  </li>
  <li>
   Proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience in working on systems and preferably planning systems
  </li>
  <li>
   Excellent communication and presentation skills, and ability to work well under pressure.
  </li>
  <li>
   Team player
  </li>
  <li>
   Customer Management and analytical experience within CPG environment with a demonstrated ability to act with the customer and company in mind.
  </li>
  <li>
   Good numeracy and analytical skills and experience of applying a wide range of analytics that drive insights and actions for complex customers and a variety of business situations.
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience in problem solving, with the ability to use processes/ tools/ systems to unlock knowledge and generate insights and develop solutions for a wide range of customers
  </li>
  <li>
   A good understanding and application of the sales cycle, trends and broader business implications to making judgments and recommendations for action.
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience of building relationships in a cross functional environment.
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 Experience in areas such as (but not exclusive to): analyst roles, supply, planning sales operations and Customer management.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 Critical Leadership Competences required for the role
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Process Management
  </li>
  <li>
   Customer Focus
  </li>
  <li>
   Drive for results
  </li>
  <li>
   Dealing with ambiguity
  </li>
  <li>
   Action oriented
  </li>
  <li>
   Managing &amp; Measuring work
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 Critical Functional Competences required for the role
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Leveraging Insights to Action &ndash; Advanced
  </li>
  <li>
   Planning Acumen - Essential
  </li>
  <li>
   Financial &amp; Analytical Acumen - Essential
  </li>
  <li>
   Customer Execution &amp; Measurement - Essential
  </li>
 </ul>
</div>


<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p><b>Job Description:</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><ul><li><p>
Create an accurate 39 periods rolling demand forecast that delivers both top line and bottom line business targets, using system&rsquo;s accurately generated statistical base forecast, historical data, customers&rsquo; grids and activation plans, promotional grids and plans, channel plans, and supply chain data.</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>
Forecast management on John Galt system ensuring reflection of all planned drivers, unplanned driver maintenance through actualization process, ensuring best base cleansing to properly generate an accurate base forecast.</p></li><li><p>
Maintaining forecast on forecast communication tool, for rolling forecast and targets split across regions, clusters, channels, subchannels, and categories, ensuring proper visibility to stakeholders and different analytical views.</p></li><li><p>
Ontime submissions to targets, and updated rolling forecast to relevant stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>
Forecast KPIs management (accuracy and bias) through periodical performance analysis, KPIs measurement and reporting, leading periodical gap analysis meeting to proactively gain insights, identify issues and unplanned drivers, drive corrective and preventive actions to continuously improve future performance and drive efficiency in the supply chain.</p></li><li><p>
Leading periodical growth feeder ensuring cross functional alignment on all drivers, customer calendar, channel development calendar, innovations&rsquo; calendar while agreeing on assumptions for new innovations and working out bottom ups, display drivers, reach drivers, and agreeing on foreseen risks and opportunities with respect to drivers and performance.</p></li><li><p>
Supporting NQC feeder forum with supply, sales, and channel development, ensuring no NQC hits, by root cause analysis and driving corrective and preventive actions.</p></li><li><p>
Periodical forecast update in collaboration with channel development, sales, and driver owners reflecting agreed actions throughout cycle&rsquo;s feeder forums.</p></li><li><p>
Periodical bridge reporting with cycle changes.</p></li><li><p>
Periodical sign off with both Commercial, and Supply teams on updated cycle demand forecast ensuring its on time fulfilment, along with capturing supply constrained demand.</p></li><li><p>
Weekly monitoring to periodical sales progress vs targets and tackling foreseen risks and opportunities.</p></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><p>
Support Demand Planning Leader to Achieve forecast consensus throughout the DMR cycle.</p></li><li><p>
Responsible for achieving 85% SKU level Forecast Accuracy &amp; 5% bias with Root cause analysis and Action Plan for continuous Improvement.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><br>
Context and Scope
</b></p><p>This role will collaborate with and influence internal stakeholders and assigned Customer(s) to deliver an accurate demand forecast and convert the agreed demand plan into production requirements making sure the product is delivered on time, in full to meet Customer orders.</p><p></p><p>
This role requires significant commercial, planning and the influencing skills.</p><p></p><p><b>
Relevant Quantitative Information
</b></p><p><b>No. of Channels: 5</b></p><p><b>
No. of Regions:</b> <b>4</b></p><p><b>
No. of Categories: 4</b></p><p><b>
No. of SKUs: </b>100+</p><p><b>
KPIs:</b> Forecast Accuracy &amp; Bias, NQCs, Top &amp; Bottom Line.
</p><p><b>Financial: </b>$100M</p><p></p><p><b>
Job Specifications</b>
</p><p><b>Education &amp; Professional Qualification</b></p><ul><li><p>
undefined</p></li><li><p>
A planning professional with an Engineering or economics degree or Masters in a relevant field such as supply chain management, planning or business management</p></li><li><p>
undefined</p></li><li><p>
Certification in APICS, IBF or other supply chain specific programs also preferred</p></li></ul><p><b>
Knowledge/Experience</b></p><ul><li><p>
3-5 year of planning experience, preferably within CPGs.</p></li><li><p>
Fluent English Language Skills (verbal and written)</p></li><li><p>
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)</p></li><li><p>
Experience in working on systems and preferably planning systems</p></li><li><p>
Excellent communication and presentation skills, and ability to work well under pressure.</p></li><li><p>
Team player</p></li><li><p>
Customer Management and analytical experience within CPG environment with a demonstrated ability to act with the customer and company in mind.</p></li><li><p>
Good numeracy and analytical skills and experience of applying a wide range of analytics that drive insights and actions for complex customers and a variety of business situations.</p></li><li><p>
Experience in problem solving, with the ability to use processes/ tools/ systems to unlock knowledge and generate insights and develop solutions for a wide range of customers</p></li><li><p>
A good understanding and application of the sales cycle, trends and broader business implications to making judgments and recommendations for action.</p></li><li><p>
Experience of building relationships in a cross functional environment.</p></li></ul><p>
Experience in areas such as (but not exclusive to): analyst roles, supply, planning sales operations and Customer management.</p><p></p><p>
Critical Leadership Competences required for the role</p><p></p><ul><li><p>
Process Management</p></li><li><p>
Customer Focus</p></li><li><p>
Drive for results</p></li><li><p>
Dealing with ambiguity</p></li><li><p>
Action oriented</p></li><li><p>
Managing &amp; Measuring work</p></li></ul><p></p><p>
Critical Functional Competences required for the role</p><p></p><ul><li><p>
Leveraging Insights to Action &ndash; Advanced</p></li><li><p>
Planning Acumen - Essential</p></li><li><p>
Financial &amp; Analytical Acumen - Essential</p></li><li><p>
Customer Execution &amp; Measurement - Essential</p></li></ul></div><p></p>

AVALON Pharma

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   1. Business Forecasting &amp; Planning
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Build a
   <strong>
    comprehensive business forecast
   </strong>
   for Saudi Arabia and Export markets by distributor/channel, in both
   <strong>
    units and value
   </strong>
   .
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead the
   <strong>
    monthly forecast process
   </strong>
   with Commercial Managers and Key Account Managers, ensuring accuracy of baseline, promotion, and new launch volumes.
  </li>
  <li>
   <strong>
    Aggregate forecasts
   </strong>
   from all channels and analyze sell-in, sell-out, and stock-in-trade data to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities.
  </li>
  <li>
   Maintain a
   <strong>
    rolling 12-month forecast
   </strong>
   aligned with brand strategy, retailer dynamics, and RGM (Revenue Growth Management) principles.
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure forecasts are
   <strong>
    validated, updated, and communicated
   </strong>
   to stakeholders in line with budget and trend deadlines.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   2. Production Planning
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Translate approved forecasts into
   <strong>
    annual and monthly production plans
   </strong>
   in SAP, considering historical sales, current trends, and material availability.
  </li>
  <li>
   Prepare
   <strong>
    quarterly raw and packaging material calculations
   </strong>
   to support timely purchasing for upcoming production cycles.
  </li>
  <li>
   Create and review
   <strong>
    material purchase requests
   </strong>
   based on SAP planning results and sales forecasts.
  </li>
  <li>
   <strong>
    Monitor and adjust production schedules
   </strong>
   to address near-expiry materials, new orders, or changes in market demand.
  </li>
  <li>
   Track
   <strong>
    daily and monthly production performance
   </strong>
   versus plan, ensuring timely completion of manufacturing targets.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   3. Inventory &amp; Stock Management
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Monitor inventory levels of
   <strong>
    Finished Goods, Raw Materials, and Packaging Materials
   </strong>
   to prevent shortages or overstocks.
  </li>
  <li>
   Align with warehouse and supply teams to ensure
   <strong>
    smooth flow of materials
   </strong>
   and finished goods dispatch as per monthly production plans.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conduct
   <strong>
    annual safety stock reviews
   </strong>
   for accuracy and alignment with lead times and demand volatility.
  </li>
  <li>
   Support stock-in-trade optimization for key distributors and retailers, aligning targets with business strategy.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Collaborate closely with
   <strong>
    Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Production
   </strong>
   teams to ensure integrated business planning.
  </li>
  <li>
   Provide
   <strong>
    objective feedback
   </strong>
   and propose adjustments to commercial forecasts based on factual data.
  </li>
  <li>
   Communicate proactively with stakeholders regarding
   <strong>
    forecast accuracy, demand changes, and production priorities
   </strong>
   .
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure alignment between
   <strong>
    business planning tools
   </strong>
   , production systems (SAP), and reporting dashboards (Excel / Power BI).
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <strong>
   5. Reporting &amp; Analytics
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Develop and maintain
   <strong>
    forecast accuracy dashboards
   </strong>
   and
   <strong>
    plan vs. production reports
   </strong>
   .
  </li>
  <li>
   Perform
   <strong>
    root-cause analysis
   </strong>
   for forecast deviations and highlight corrective actions.
  </li>
  <li>
   Present
   <strong>
    monthly business performance reports
   </strong>
   summarizing forecast accuracy, production output, and material utilization.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
</div>


Red Bull

<div>
 The manager will be responsible for
 <strong>
  forecasting demand and planning supply
 </strong>
 to ensure product availability, optimize inventory levels, and align with the company&rsquo;s sales and financial goals. By working closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders, you will lead the
 <strong>
  Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
 </strong>
 process and drive collaboration across the supply chain.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  All the responsibilities we'll trust you with:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <strong>
  Demand Planning:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Analyze past sales and marketing trends to create accurate forecasts Work with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to finalize demand plans and ensure alignment Manage forecasts for products and Point-of-Sale materials (POSM), considering potential challenges and opportunities
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Supply Planning:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Develop and execute supply plans to meet demand while optimizing inventory levels. Ensure consistent product availability, manage stock freshness, and plan for new product launches. Collaborate with logistics partners to ensure smooth operations from production to delivery
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  S&amp;OP Leadership:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Lead monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&amp;OP) meetings with internal and external stakeholders. Align local supply plans with global strategies and address constraints.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Inventory &amp; Distribution Management:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Monitor distributor stock levels to prevent shortages or excess stock. Identify and address risks like slow-moving inventory or potential stock expiration. Manage the planning and deployment of coolers and POSM (200M EGP value in 2023).
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Reporting &amp; Insights:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Track key supply chain performance metrics (e.g., forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and costs). Provide regular updates to leadership and distribution partners to improve operations and decision-making.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  Project Management:
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 Lead new product launches and oversee supply chain projects to ensure timely delivery and market success. Work closely with external partners and regulatory authorities to meet market requirements.
 <br/>
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   7-8+ years of experience in demand and supply planning, sales forecasting, and end-to-end supply chain operations.
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   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with expertise in data analysis and forecasting tools (e.g., SAP, IBP, Excel).
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   Proven ability to collaborate across departments (Sales, Marketing, Finance) and manage stakeholders, including third-party logistics (3PL) and distribution partners.
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   Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
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   Experience driving efficiency and leading change in supply chain processes.
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   Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (APICS certification is a plus).
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Supply & Demand Planning Manager

Hitachi Energy

<div><p><b>Description</b>
</p><p></p><p><b>The opportunity:</b></p><p>
Lead the Demand Planning process within the Sales, Engineering and Operations Planning (SE&amp;OP) framework to create an accurate, unconstrained demand plan (volume and revenue) for a 12&ndash;36+ month horizon. Ensure alignment between Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations and Global Product Group management by integrating order backlog, market intelligence, statistical forecasting, new product introductions and strategic objectives. Drive forecast accuracy, scenario planning, and demand review governance to enable business decisions that identify and mitigate risk, optimize service levels, working capital, and profitability. Champion advanced analytics, digital tools, and best practices to support strategic decision-making in the transformer manufacturing industry.</p><p></p><p><b>
How you&rsquo;ll make an impact:</b></p><ul><li><p>
You will own SE&amp;OP demand planning process for the HUB, develop unconstrained demand plans using order backlog, sales pipeline, market intelligence and statistical forecasts, translate volume plans into revenue forecasts and supply requirements.</p></li><li><p>
You will generate forecasts using order backlog, sales pipeline market intelligence and statistics, incorporate macroeconomic data, competitor activity, and new product introductions, track forecast accuracy, bias, and Forecast Value Add (FVA) metrics.</p></li><li><p>
You will facilitate monthly Demand Review meetings to finalize unconstrained demand plans, prepare pre-read materials (performance metrics, scenarios, assumptions), document decisions, assumptions, and action items; ensure timely communication to stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>
You will develop demand scenarios (upsides, downsides) and contingency plans for disruptions, validate mixed assumptions for translation into supply families, partner with Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Operations Product Management, Finance, and Supply Chain, ensure alignment on demand assumptions.</p></li><li><p>
You will monitor KPIs: Forecast Accuracy, Bias, FVA, Performance to Business Plan, identify gaps and implement corrective actions, drive process standardization and digitalization initiatives (ERP/SAP, analytics tools), Champion ERP (SAP S/4), APS, and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), explore AI-driven forecasting and demand sensing technologies for improved responsiveness.</p></li><li><p>
You will mentor junior planners and foster analytical capability within the team, promote a culture of data-driven decision-making and collaboration.</p></li><li><p>
You will be responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.</p></li><li><p>
Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
Your background:</b></p><ul><li><p>
You hold a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Marketing, or related field. Master&rsquo;s degree is preferred.</p></li><li><p>
Minimum 5 years in demand planning, sales operations, forecasting, or S&amp;OP/IBP.</p></li><li><p>
Proven experience in forecasting and market intelligence integration. Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP S/4 &ndash; SD, PP), in CRM systems (SFDC).</p></li><li><p>
Strong analytical skills with tools like Power BI, Tableau, Excel.</p></li><li><p>
Certifications: APICS CPIM or equivalent preferred.</p></li><li><p>
Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>
More about us:</b></p><p>
At Hitachi Energy Vietnam, we offer a suite of employee benefits to complement our pay offering, supporting employees&rsquo; financial, physical and mental wellbeing:</p><ul><li><p>
16 days annual leave, flexible working policy.</p></li><li><p>
Benefit according to local standards: Heath-care insurance benefits to employees and their family dependents (spouse &amp; children), annual vaccination, summer outing.</p></li><li><p>
Growth possibility: Learning and development platform, career movement opportunity within organization.</p></li><li><p>
Possibility to gain experience in international environment and work with an industry leader in green energy solutions.</p></li></ul><p><b>
Please be advised that the benefits provided may differ depending on the employee&rsquo;s country of hire.</b></p><p></p><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>
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