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Head of Planning - Forecasting, Demand & Ordering (m/f/d)

Hürth, Rheinland, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALENFull-time2026-09-22 → 2026-10-17

Core

End-to-end ownership of sales and demand forecasts across all channels and markets to ensure accuracy, transparency, and reliability as the foundation for downstream supply chain and operational decisions.

Role type

Senior Head of Planning & Forecasting (Demand Planning)

Builds

Structured forecast cycles, standardized demand plans, and data-driven scenarios for management and financial decisions.

Domain

FMCG / Sports Nutrition / Supply Chain

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Forecasting methodology, demand planning, ERP systems (SAP Business One), advanced Excel, data analytics, leadership, KPI management

Preferred skills

FMCG experience, German language skills

Technologies

SAP Business One, Streamline, Excel

Responsibilities

Define and enforce forecast logic and methodology, analyze forecast accuracy and bias, align forecasts with Supply Chain and Finance, lead the Planning & Ordering team, develop scenarios and what-if analyses.

Seniority

Senior, functional leadership