Public summary
An established e-commerce company with over 25 years of experience in the pet industry is seeking a Demand Planning Manager on a fixed, 12-month contract. The role involves managing medium-term inventory forecasts and replenishment planning to optimize stock levels across multiple countries and categories. Key responsibilities include forecasting accuracy, replenishment trigger points, scenario planning, and contributing to Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings. The position requires 2-5 years of experience in demand or inventory planning, strong Excel skills, and first formal experience with SQL and Python. English is the working language, and the role offers a hybrid work model based in Munich with opportunities to work abroad.
Location and work setup
- Location
- Munich
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- German requirement signal
- No German Required Detected
- Detected job language
- English
Salary
EUR 51100.00 - 76700.00 yearly
Responsibilities
- Own and refine 6-month rolling inventory forecasts by country, brand, and category - Track and improve forecast accuracy - Trigger replenishment orders and maintain reorder points, safety stock, and min/max thresholds - Represent demand planning in S&OP meetings with insights on forecast accuracy and supply constraints - Conduct scenario planning and risk management including 'what-if' analyses for demand surges and supply delays
Qualifications
- 2 to 5 years experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or supply chain management preferably in e-commerce - Understanding of inventory KPIs and replenishment models - Strong Excel and spreadsheet modeling skills - Initial formal experience with SQL and Python - Knowledge of regression techniques is a plus - Ability to communicate effectively with commercial and operational teams - Working language: English