Demand Planner

The Demand Planner is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast and forecast information gathered from sales and marketing. This position is the talent pool for the Demand Planning Manager positions responsible for cross functional consensus Demand Planning (forecasting) processes with Sales and Marketing & Demand Planning (100% focus on forecasting & related statistical modeling / data analysis).

Specific Responsibilities:
• Owns and facilitates monthly S&OP forecast consensus process resulting in a rolling 18 month demand plans.
• Analyze multiple history streams including POS/consumption data, and inventory change projections as well as utilize advanced demand planning system and reporting engine output to execute the cross-functional consensus process and challenge/negotiate forecasts to ensure accuracy.
• Cross functional alignment and delivery of initiatives
• Collaborate with key partners in Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain consistent forecast inputs.
• Systematically identify and work to reconcile discrepancies and close gaps among inputs on an ongoing basis.
• Work with Supply planning and deployment to transfer/translate consensus forecasts for operational purposes.
• Ensure successful customer promotion execution through effective planning and leverage of key customer event inputs.
• Track monthly forecast error results versus established targets and identify and report on root cause for forecast error below targets. Drive process improvements to improve forecast error.
• Play a lead role in the monthly demand agreement process.
• Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
• Work across peer group to lead and participate in major process improvement activities.
• Support ongoing improvements in APO DP and other systems

Why should you become our team member?
At Spin Master we believe that our people are one of our most valuable assets. Your efforts at Spin Master are a part of your life’s work and Spin Master honors your contribution with a total rewards program that includes tangible and intangible benefits.
• Global Working Environment
• Hybrid Work Model /60% work from office - 40% work from home/
• Meal vouchers fully paid by the employer (6,50€/working day)
• Referral program
• Learning & Development - We're committed to supporting your continuous learning. For our employees, we provide LinkedIn Learning, language courses, and much more.
• 2x sick day + Birthday day off
• Employee discounts - Eligible to receive free toys during the holiday season and can purchase toys for discounted prices.
• Possibility of career growth
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Assistance Program
• Allowance for sports activities – Multi sport card
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Medical care benefit