What youll do
Ensure a high-quality demand plan at both regional and SBU level for IMEA, enabling business growth and translating market requirements into a volume plan for operations (monthly Demand Plan)
Collaborate closely with Sales Managers, Sales Head, KAMs, BDMs, PLMs, and Controlling across IMEA on activities impacting the forecast (e.g. localisations, new product launches, projects, market shifts)
Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and bias reduction by conducting root cause analysis and constructively challenging inputs from Sales
Ensure thorough preparation and effective facilitation of Demand Review meetings at regional level; contribute to advancing the S&OP process to a higher maturity
Represent Business Planning in cross-functional strategic initiatives (e.g. complexity reduction, customer collaboration, production transfers, M&A execution)
Act as the Business Planning representative in crisis and shortage management, supporting daily demand escalations across IMEA
What makes you a good fit
Minimum 3 years of experience in Supply Chain or Planning, ideally in a regional or cross-market context
Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, Supply Chain, or a related field
Strong cross-functional understanding of demand planning, supply, sales, product management, and marketing dynamics
Proactive and self-driven, with the ability to independently manage topics, challenge assumptions, and drive planning improvements
Skilled in translating data and trends into actionable business insights; comfortable navigating complexity Proficient in planning systems; SAP APO DP/SNP knowledge is a plus
Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to align diverse stakeholders behind a consensus plan
German is an advantage; fluent English is a must data analytics & BI process improvement
Some perks of joining Henkel
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
Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children
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 look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
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