Global Demand Planning Manager

**Demand Planning Manager - Personal Care**

Join the dynamic and expanding €15 billion global Personal Care Market, driven by trends like an aging population, increasing health awareness, and the rise of men’s grooming.

As a Demand Planning Manager, you will oversee our diverse product portfolio, which includes Skin Care, Sun Care, Hair Care, and versatile Vitamins. You will play a critical role in managing our complex supply chain, ensuring seamless coordination and meticulous planning to deliver our products on time and at competitive costs.

Your key responsibilities will include accurately forecasting demand and planning production and supply to align with global inventory targets. If you’re ready to make an impact in a fast-paced, growing industry, we’d love to hear from you.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Lead the global Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for PC by getting and consolidating the input from the regional demand and global Supply Chain and Products reviews.
- Facilitate the Global Demand Review, Industry Business Review and the Management Business Review as well as support the Regional Demand Reviews.
- Own the integrated reconciliation review for PC.
- Review historical sales trend, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, evaluate forecast results driving Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
- Work together with commercial and regional heads for business translation and demand or coming 24 months measurement and guiding the business priorities and trends supporting the business to set up their strategy and better allocation.
- Coordinate cross-functional research activities, input from sales, selected customers, and other sources as appropriate, to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated same and business assumptions.
- Continuous improvement of the Integration Business Planning process.
- Support the PM team on (inventory) reporting.
- Desing and implement adaptation of the process and train and communicate accordingly.

**We bring**
- The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
- Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected - regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.
- A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things.
- An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.

**You bring**
- Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance, Supply Chain and or business administration.
- Several years of work experience in a Commercial / supply chain environment.
- Ability to look beyond the process to link the strategy with the financials and execution, highlighting disconnects and identifying opportunities to accelerate.
- Experience with value chains, business processes or Finance.
- Experience with working in an international team and management of stakeholders, supported by strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- Advanced Excel and SAP User skills.

**Equal opportunities commitment**

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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**About dsm-firmenich**
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and r