Business / Demand Planning Specialist IMEA / EE

About this Position

This role focuses on driving accurate demand planning across

IMEA and EE, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support S&OP

cycles and manage inventory risks. You will also act as a key link between

Sales and Supply Chain while ensuring alignment with regional and global teams.

What you´ll do

Support the development

of the IMEA and EE market / region demand plan in each cycle

Reviews sales history,

investigates outliers, and provides validation to the Forecast Business

Analytics team

Collaborates with

Marketing, Commercial, and Finance to gather and challenge demand

enrichment inputs by

considering market insights, category growths, promotions, etc.

Co-chair S&OE meetings to track supply chain KPIs and ensure

necessary actions are taken

Assists in reviewing and

providing inputs for portfolio segmentation (ABC XYZ)

Act as gatekeeper for validating the forecast of new

product innovations based on similar products

Manage Phase-In and Phase-Out processes for new launches, source

changes, and global projects

Provides demand

scenarios for local / sub-regional S&OP monthly cycle

Ensure proactive

management of slow-moving and obsolete (SLOB) inventory by implementing

early-warning systems, driving root-cause analysis, and coordinating

timely mitigation actions by aligning with Sales & Marketing for

liquidation plans.

Act as the primary

escalation point for supply crisis, coordinating with cross-functional

teams to resolve issues.

Actively participating

in regular alignment meetings with regional and global teams.

What makes you a good fit

University degree in

Industrial Engineering or a relevant discipline

to 6 years of relevant experience in demand planning, ideally in FMCG and / or Chemical sector and

Business Planning.

Strong knowledge of Demand Planning and

Supply Chain Management, with experience in end-to-end processes.

Data Analytics &

Business Intelligence (BI) proficiency for informed decision-making.

Proficiency in SAP,

Excel and related ERP systems.

Strong communication and

interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with

professionals of all organizational levels

Excellent oral and

written English communication skills, capable of interacting effectively

with all levels of management.

Some perks of joining Henkel

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.