Junior Demand Planner

• Lead the forecasting process: build and align sales forecasts with commercial, financial, and historical data on the short-, medium- and long-term planning horizons
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing to understand demand drivers and translate insights into accurate forecasts
• Anticipate and mitigate risks by proactively identifying potential out-of-stock situations
• Support new product launches, relaunches, and product phase-outs
• Maintain healthy and profitable inventory levels, avoiding stockouts and overstock
• Coordinate with the Regional Supply Planning team on product availability and production priorities
• Continuously improve Supply Chain KPIs, such as forecast accuracy, bias, inventory, and service level
• Be part of the Henkel Demand Planning community, learning and sharing best practices across countries
• Contribute to projects on demand planning and supply chain optimization
  

• Master's degree in Business Engineering, Management, Economics, or a related field
• Solid understanding of Supply Chain principles; prior internship in Demand Planning or Supply Chain is preferred
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• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a collaborative and analytical mindset
• Ability to influence stakeholders though clear, data-driven analysis
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
• Advanced Excel skills; knowledge of SAP, APO, and PowerBi is an advantage
• Professional proficiency in English; and Dutch or French
  

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
  
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
  
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
  
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
  
• Group Insurance / Hospitalization Insurance
  
• Travel allowance
  
• Meal Vouchers
  

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.