S&OP Demand Planner

HAVI is a global, privately owned company focused on innovating, optimizing and managing the supply chains of leading brands. Offering services in marketing analytics, packaging, supply chain management and logistics, HAVI partners with companies to address challenges big and small across the supply chain, from commodity to customer. Founded in 1974, HAVI employs more than 10,000 people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. HAVI’s supply chain services are complemented by the customer engagement services offered by our affiliated company The Marketing Store. For more information, please visit HAVI.com. 

Our Global Business Services (GBS) center was launched in 2019. We handle top-notch financial, planning, and supply chain services, actively supporting core business activities including master data management, end-to-end procurement, and supply chain business intelligence analysis for clients in over 30 countries across Europe and beyond. Our teams in Kraków and Katowice focus on efficiency, innovation, and digital transformation, always aiming to exceed our clients’ expectations.

Join us in our mission to promote sustainable development and reduce our environmental footprint. Work in a diverse and inclusive environment where every voice matters. Discover endless career opportunities with exciting projects, hands-on learning, and professional growth.

Come aboard and help us shape the future of supply chain management!

Central S&OP Planner

Responsibilities

• Prepares a market 24-month S&OP plan for BMI and AI for select markets
• Participates in weekly meetings with HAVI Market Forecast teams to align Market Supply Plan
• Explains model outputs to Market Forecast Team and participate in scenario and risk discussions
• Helps collecting user feedback and communicate technical requirements to the development team/Senior Central Planner
• Executes Quality Control of the generated forecast. Initiate checks on suspicious forecast results and significant changes of the forecast compared to the one sent in the previous period
• Collects and integrates relevant explanatory data for the forecast : marketing activities, digital campaigns, not covered by the central S&OP tool
• Identifies sales and forecast data anomalies in third-party applications and seeks to rectify these
• Contributes to the training of newly onboarded Market teams and new project members in Market Supply Plan and S&OP
• Collects requirements for data and business process changes and communicate them with Analytics&Insights team

Requirements

• Qualification Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain management, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience (3 years) in S&OP, Demand Planning, Supply Chain management, Consultancy or related roles, preferably in hospitality/restaurant industry.
• Excellent communication and consultancy skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and communicate complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders and build relationships.
• Analytic skills to understand and interpret outputs and effectively communicate with end users
• Understanding of S&OP processes, methodologies, and best practices is a plus
• Basic knowledge of business KPIs
• Comfortable using planning and BI software tools and systems (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
• Excellent MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) skills
• Taking ownership of own deliverables, outstanding organizational skills and being able to work independently and as part of the team
• Proved problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability

Benefits

• Remote work as per company regulations, flexibility, work-life balance
• Possibility of turning your own ideas into success
• Diverse development opportunities
• Varied and interesting field of work
• Responsible task with plenty of leeway
• Collegial working atmosphere
• Open corporate culture
• Cooperation with a dynamic team
• Attractive remuneration models with performance-related pay
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Successful and rapidly growing employer
• Comprehensive, individual familiarization with the work
• Offer for health promotion
• Modern work equipment
• Diverse development opportunities in an international environment
• Training according to training schedule and training regulations in the relevant specialist field

At HAVI GBS, we believe in an inclusive and sustainable workplace where our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we are committed to promoting diversity within the organization, as well as an inclusive environment where everyone can feel valued and respected, regardless of their background.