Demand Planner

Join Henkel's Consumer Brands Business Unit

At Henkel, you'll be part of an organization that's shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil, 'all, Loctite, Snuggle, and Schwarzkopf and our cutting-edge technologies, you'll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain detailed item level base business forecasts in volume and value and proactively anticipate and track risks and opportunities to the forecast
• Work closely with Sales and Marketing to analyze quantitative and qualitative inputs to the forecast such as trade promotion plans, competitive impacts, new item launches, and cannibalization in the development and delivery of the monthly demand plan
• Lead a monthly drumbeat of meetings as part of the Sales and Operations Planning process, coordinating cross functionally between sales, marketing, finance and operations
• Improve forecast accuracy to drive improvement in KPIs such as service level and inventory carry
• Originate and implement continuous improvements to the demand planning and S&OP processes
• Support the company's culture and business mission by promoting communication, teamwork, and the respectful treatment of all individuals

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field is required.
• 2+ years of experience in a Demand Planning or similar role is required.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities, and the ability to influence and collaborate with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Demonstrated leadership and process improvement skills (proven ability to identify, conduct root cause analysis and take action to fix issues)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of integrated business management processes.
• SAP and IBP experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel is required. Power BI experience is a plus.

Benefits include:

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary range for this role is $90,000.00 and $105,000.00. This range represents the good?faith minimum and maximum wages the Company reasonably expects to offer for this role at the time of posting. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for incentive pay or other forms of compensation, as applicable. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, experience, education, training, and work location. This posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral. 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. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.