Demand Planning Manager

Demand Planning Manager

Job Description

As a person, you’re a problem-solver – a connector – someone who thrives on creating order from complexity and driving continuous improvement.

You see the big picture while mastering the details, ensuring that every product, process, and partnership flows with precision and purpose.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity, efficiency, and collaboration, always working to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s success stories.

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

It starts with YOU

In this role, you will:



* The Demand Planning Coordinator for Private Label is responsible for delivering accurate, strategic demand forecasts and exclusive product development for the local B2B market.


* This role is critical to ensuring product availability, optimizing inventory, and supporting sustainable growth of private label brands while maintaining high service levels and competitiveness.


* Lead Private Label Development: Manage partnerships and oversee projects for supplying exclusive products to national retail clients, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.


* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Procurement, Product Development, and Supply Chain teams to guarantee availability and adherence to lead times.


* Demand Forecasting: Develop and update demand plans based on historical sales, market trends, and strategic insights from Commercial and Marketing teams.


* Integrate Strategic Initiatives: Incorporate new product launches, promotional campaigns, and seasonal trends into demand planning.


* S\&OP Participation: Actively contribute to the Sales & Operations Planning process, ensuring alignment between demand, production capacity, and supplier timelines.


* Performance Monitoring: Track KPIs such as forecast accuracy, service level, inventory coverage, and supplier performance.


* Data & Tools: Utilize ERP systems, forecasting tools, and advanced Excel for strategic analysis and reporting.


* Built Private Label Area from Scratch: Defined processes, governance, and service model.


* Portfolio Development: Created a portfolio for over 20 regional and national retail clients, positioning the company as a strategic private label supplier.

· End-to-End Project Management: Managed full development cycle—briefing, testing, homologation, production, and delivery.


* Innovation Pipeline: Designed an annual pipeline of competitive SKUs in Tissue categories (Toilet Paper and Towels), aligned with retail needs and consumer trends.


* Commercial Negotiations: Secured healthy margins and competitiveness while aligning with retailers’ brand positioning.


* Financial Milestone: Achieved operational breakeven ahead of plan.

· Consultative Approach: Guided retailers on branding, technical requirements, and category potential using prior retail exper...