Italian or French speaking Demand Planner

***EU/UK Passport or Stamp 4 Visa required

Within our Supply Chain Centre based in Dublin, Ireland, we are looking for a Demand Planner

Accountabilities

• Define sales forecasts for existing products, collecting, checking, and analyzing all necessary information in order to increase forecasting accuracy and improve service level.
• Define novelties forecast by collecting them from the markets through our dedicated QCG tool, analyzing, recommending eventual changes, and validating them with marketing and the business unit
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing Department on new products forecasting and act as a pivot in order to integrate it into the global forecast
• Lead the local Sales & Operations Planning meetings with our strategic markets to have the gaps in budget / actual arbitrated
• Acts as a forecasting interface with all departments
• Manage phase-in and phase-out implications on forecast and cannibalization of novelties on existing products
• Support Supply Chain Planning Manager in arranging the demand reviews with BUs Directors
• Participate in the forecast validation process to match forecast against budget and related revisions, 3YP, and budget definition
• Define and monitor KPIs related to demand planning and actual sales (Forecast accuracy)
• Develop the forecasting process, proposing new forecasting models and acting with IT as the key used for the pertinent application implementation/development
• Ensure one single integrated forecast process across BUs while managing products peculiarities

Qualifications / Professional Capabilities

• University degree required, focus on Supply Chain, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Previous experience in a Supply Chain role (2-3 years) or equivalent experience required.
• Knowledge of Planning techniques and models a plus
• Knowledge of SAP and/or BW a plus
• Fluent in English and Italian or French a plus
• Ability to effectively communicate (both written & verbal)

Benefits:

· 25 days annual leave

· private health insurance

· dental insurance

· pension contribution

· life assurance

· staff discounts.

· Salary: €40k – €50k /year DOE