Demand Planner Iberia and DACH

Demand Planner Iberia and DACH

Job Description

Your Job

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. 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. It starts with YOU. 

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 MBO sign off / Demand Review forecast release process

• Drive improvements in forecast accuracy and bias

• Manage forecast locations splits, roll-overs and allocation rules to optimize service and reduce obsolescence / slow movers and cost exposure as well as DIO targets

• Understand and communicate supply chain impacts and solutions (when appropriate) of category-specific business plans as well as recommendation of SKU optimization

• Work closely with Supply Chain and S&OP colleagues in support of tactical execution which meets business objectives

• Short-term management/coordination of the execution of plans, communication of changes, issues and shortages, avoidance of obsolete products and stock run outs

• Provide forecast insights and recommendations for quarterly financial & budget process, plus 4 year business plans, and category specific projects, innovation and strategies Short-term management/coordination of the execution of plans, communication of changes, issues and shortages, avoidance of obsolete products and stock run outs

• Effectively utilize independent analysis of available data streams and information (category sales history, past promotional/event history, customer sales & inventory data, customer collaboration & insights etc) in order to drive forecast improvements

• Support implementation of demand management best practices/strategies across EM WCE organization

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

• Bachelors Degree (BA, BSc) or equivalent is desirable;

• Previous experience in forecasting or Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) environment or with a proven track record in Supply Chain;

• First class analytical skills including data manipulation;

• Experience within supply chain forecasting and EPOS tracking or similar;

• Experience of SAP ECC, APO, Prevail 10, MS EXCEL®, BW or similar systems desirable;

• Self-motivated, flexible and independent; able to deal with ambiguity

• Excellent collaboration, communication and influencing skills

• Fluent in English & Spanish

We Offer

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

To Be Considered
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And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation and immigration visas support for this role.

Primary LocationNo K-C Work Site - Spain

Additional Locations

Worker TypeEmployee

Worker Sub-TypeRegular

Time TypeFull time