Demand Planner Iberia and DACH

Demand Planner Iberia and DACH

Job Description

Your Job

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Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.

Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

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About Us

Kleenex®.

Huggies® Scottex®.

You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world.

In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day.

We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact.

We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity.

It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose.

Driven by You.

About You

As the Demand Planner for Iberia and DACH Region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), you will translate consumer / sales demand, promotions, product introduction/delisting and rollover plans into an agreed forecast of market requirements on an on-going 24 month rolling basis.

You will also include the short-term management and coordination of the execution of plans, communication of changes, issues and shortages, avoidance of obsolete products and stock run outs.

Furthermore, this role will support Cost Transformation and inventory optimization, as well as continuous improvements on Demand Planning systems, meetings and processes.

On top of that, in this role you will sometimes support UK for Supply Planning and you will have the chance to work closely with the Country Leadership Team, Sales, Finance, Customer Order Management, European Supply Chain Services and Logistics.

You will report to the Demand Planning Leader Western Central Europe and will be an individual (no direct reports).

Location: we can offer a remote model for candidates already based in Spain, ideally in Madrid Area, as there will be regular visits to the Madrid Office.

YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:


* Lead and continuously drive improvements in process and outputs of demand forecast (like Forecast Reconciliation and MBO sign off release process)


* Develop and maintain a monthly demand schedule by maintaining a 18 month rolling forecast at invoice SKU + location level


* Ensure an accurate up to date view of market demand by maintaining a robust rolling forecast at the agreed level and time horizons required for planning and commercial decision making


* Ensure the utilization of statistical demand planning system capabilities and drive system usage improvements


* Manage the monthly M...