Inventory Planning & Forecasting Manager Parma

Inventory Planning & Forecasting Manager
Parma
Emilia Romagna, Parma

The Davines Group, founded in Parma in 1983, specializes in professional cosmetic products under the brands Davines for haircare and ( comfort zone ) for skincare.

Led by Chairman Davide Bollati and CEO Anthony Molet, the Group is headquartered in Parma at the Davines Group Village, alongside which stand the Scientific Garden and EROC - European Regenerative Organic Center - a research center focusing on regenerative organic agriculture stemming from a partnership with the Rodale Institute.

The Group became a B corp in 2016, and today has 8 subsidiaries, operates in 90 countries, and employs around 900 collaborators globally.

Since 2019, both the Italian and US subsidiaries have been Benefit Corporations.

**Your Mission**:

Optimize stock levels across multiple sites being responsible for setting inventory targets, monitoring stock levels, providing demand forecasting statistical data, coordinating the demand forecasting process across all the Business Units of the company, and developing strategies to reduce overstock and obsolescence in line with our sustainable strategy.

**What You'll Do**:

Inventory & forecast reporting

Inventory report (stock level & KPIs).

Define and share inventory targets and provide reports for monitoring.

Calculate and share MAPE index.

At a global level and at a business unit level.

Monitor the inventory level of each logistic hub, highlighting overstocks and slow-movers

Inventory & demand forecasting

Define and improve the forecast calculation model and manage improvement of the tools in use

Estimate financial impact of launches on DSI

Forecast inventory level and KPI for all the logistic hubs

S&OP coordination & follow up on local logistic hubs

Present Supply chain and inventory KPIs

Facilitate S&OP meetings

Coordinate inventory related meetings with Business Units

**Who You Are**:

Engineering / Mathematics master's degree

Minimum 3 years of experience in the role or similar in International and structured companies

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Fluent English, any additional language is a plus

Analytical approach and strong attention to detail

Ability to follow instructions and multitask between daily responsibilities and time-sensitive requests

Problem solving, proactivity and attitude to "make things happen"

Excellent oral and written communications skills

Relationship and data analysis skills

Ability to navigate complex environment

High level of influencing and inspiring skills

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