Haier Europe Careers

Job Posting Title

Junior Demand Planning

The challenge

The Demand Planner is tasked with forecasting customer demand, using a blend of quantitative data analysis to predict sales trends and inform inventory decisions.

What you will do

• Own the business cycle for the assigned product categories, based on data analysis, consolidation and agreement with commercial, category, marketing and finance teams.
• Support and develop the process, relying on statistical model analysis of sales history and forecasting based on the agreed-upon breakdown of key accounts. Facilitate the understanding of any gaps: forecast comparison from one release to the other to provide coordinated performance reports and KPI reports.
• Ensure successful launch of new products in the BU and avoid write off for the phasing out products
• Do weekly checking’s of the stock projection together with the Supply Planners to notice any changes in demand or supply risks.
• Close collaboration with Logistics and Order to Cash departments and the dynamics between the two.
• Allocate production orders to plants by ensuring adequate stock levels.
• Monitoring stock level to avoid stock out/excess.
• Ensure accurate reporting through KPIs and Dashboards.

What you need to succeed

Educational background:

Degree in Management Engineering, Economics/Business Administration

Professional Experience:

1 to 3 years of proven experience in business support, commercial team, preferably within a commercial CE environment

Languages:

Proficient in English and Italian language

Preferred qualifications & soft skills:

- Hands-on – high internal customer orientation.

- Ability to influence people with a social and encouraging approach.

Haier Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.