Senior Forecast Analyst at Supply Chain department (m/f)

Place of work
Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in two exciting business areas: Consumer Brands (Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care) and Adhesive Technologies. Our success is built on constant innovation and people who strive for excellence. Working at Henkel is much more than just a job. It's a passion. Have you got what it takes?

Your role

  • Analyzing and proposing improvements in the forecasting algorithms and the optimum parameters definition process in coordination with the analytics continuous improvement expert and the forecast analytics
  • Validating & discussing the modelling outputs with the supply chain demand planners in Europe
  • Leading collaboration and communication with the demand planners in Henkel’s specific business unit (e.g. industrial, consumers, automotive ...)
  • Performing root cause/events data issues analysis for poor forecast accuracy
  • Direct review of the top products clusters in the monthly, quarterly and continuous improvement activities
  • Coaching and coordinating junior analysts ensuring the execution of tasks and ensuring his/her development and contributions
  • Cooperation with regional management from Supply Chain area
  • Possibility to coordinate & lead a small team, to develop leadership skills, to take full ownership

Your skills

  • University degree in relevant fields (Mathematics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Technical)
  • 3-4 years of experience in predictive analytics in the Supply Chain environment (e.g. demand planning, supply planning, purchasing) or in other related sectors
Knowledge of APO or other statistical packages (SAS, R will be an advantage)
  • Expert MS office knowledge
  • Excellent level of English (written & spoken)
  • Proven capacity to lead other junior colleagues and ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills
  • Motivated team player, willing to learn & continuously work on increasing the expertise in the area of statistical forecasting and mathematical modelling
  • Nice to have experience with projects and small team coordination
ID: 2898252  Dátum zverejnenia: 18.1.2017