Demand Planner Milano

Demand Planner
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Job Description Are you ready to drive success within a dynamic LEGO Business Unit (BU)? We're looking for a dedicated Demand Planner to join our team and play a pivotal role in delivering precise short-term demand plans for our franchise portfolio. Your expertise will be essential in supporting our Business Unit S&OP process and achieving our commercial goals Core Responsibilities Leverage statistical forecasts to develop a weekly demand plan for a major portion of the BU's revenue, covering a rolling 9-month horizon. Manage forecasts for Sell In at SKU level and Consumer Sales at franchise/brand level, ensuring alignment with marketing, product launches, and promotions. Work closely with sales and marketing teams to assess the impact of commercial investments and support Brand Managers in aligning franchise/brand plans with BU objectives. Set and manage forecast exception parameters, addressing discrepancies promptly as part of your daily routine. Oversee the monthly upload of data into planning systems and ensure key data feeds are current and accurate. Ensure effective management of product life cycles by accurately reflecting launch plans and stock levels in demand planning tools. Actively contribute to the BU S&OP processes, including gap analysis and business case preparation. Serve as the main liaison for the BU in communicating with the Market Group demand planning team and managing tool backlog requests. Play your part in our team succeeding Your forecasting accuracy will be crucial in evaluating volume and value (revenue and profit), enabling senior management to identify and address gaps, and improving In Stock Availability while minimizing waste. Use your role to inform both supply chain (volume) and commercial planning processes (value), ensuring seamless coordination across the BU. Do you have what it takes? Proven experience in a consumer goods environment and demand planning. Strong proficiency in Excel and Power BI, SAP knowledge preferred. Ability to simplify complex information and resolve data inputs to determine likely outcomes. Strong influencing skills with senior colleagues and a solid grasp of statistics. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English and Italian. Continuous improvement mentality. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. What's in it for you? Here is what you can expect: Family Care Leave: We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times. Insurances: All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind. Wellbeing: We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity. Colleague Discount: We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount. Bonus: We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme. Workplace: When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i. e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process. Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong. The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team. Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you dream of being a part of our team and you meet many, but not all of our listed qualifications for this role, please apply. The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children's Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer. Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights. Just imagine building your dream career. Then make it real. Join the LEGO team today. J-18808-Ljbffr