<p>About this position</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.</p> <p>What you´ll do</p> <ul> <li>Reporting directly to the Director of Demand Planning this role is responsible for the management of the Demand Planning process in your assigned Franchise or Category. </li><li>You are part of the corporate S&OP process directly contributing to the overall success of our company. </li><li>This role will be responsible for updating & maintaining the monthly demand plan. </li><li>You will function as the primary interface with Sales, Sales Strategy, Supply Planning, Finance & Marketing teams. </li><li>The role will monitor our Demand Planning key performance metrics and drive continuous improvements towards forecast accuracy and S&OP Excellence. </li><li>Own's the Category's 24 month rolling demand plan in both the short & long-term planning horizon. </li><li>Accountable for Category achievement of Demand Planning KPI's (Forecast Accuracy, Bias) </li><li>Manages weekly and daily Demand Planning reporting & distribution. </li><li>Leads implementation of new processes and practices for the Demand Planning team. </li><li>Leverages and develops best practices across all shared planning resources. </li><li>Responsible for understanding and analyzing key business drivers (market share, product data, inventory requirements, competitive activity) to drive improvement in the forecasting process. </li><li>Presents the Category's monthly demand plan to the Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB) cross-functional teams. </li><li>Communicates significant changes in the market and escalates demand gaps relative to the annual plan. </li><li>Manages critical escalations to Supply / Operations leadership. </li><li>Lead business collaboration process with Sales and Marketing to influence business forecast (long-term) and understand profile of customer demand for near-term forecast. </li><li>Partners with Finance, Marketing, and other key functions to provide strategic insights on demand requirements as it relates to new product initiatives, raw material constraints, capacity investments and other key initiatives relevant to the business. </li></ul> <p>What makes you a good fit</p> <ul> <li>6-8 Years Experience in Supply Chain </li><li>3-5 Years Experience in Demand Planning </li><li>Bachelor's degree (Business, Statistics, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or similar field required.) </li><li>Demonstrated strong analytical & problem-solving abilities </li><li>Capability to lead and influence cross-functional teams </li><li>Effective communication, collaboration, and leadership skills </li><li>Experience in CPG environment preferred </li></ul> <p>Some benefits of joining Henkel</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1</p> </li><li> <p>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</p> </li><li> <p>Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement</p> </li><li> <p>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</p> </li><li> <p>Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement</p> </li></ul> <p>The salary for this role is $105,000-125,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>JOB ID: 25079478</p> <p>Job Locations: United States, CT, Stamford, CT</p> <p>Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com</p> <p>Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. 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