What you´ll do
- Own and continuously improve the monthly planning cycle across EIMEA region, drive forecast accuracy, efficiency, and integration of strategic projects, market trends, gains, and attrition into the rolling forecast
- Align closely with Sales, Product Management, Controlling, and Supply Chain to translate business strategy and performance into a robust consensus demand plan. Act as the key interface with Production and Supply for the EIMEA region
- Provide both disciplinary and functional leadership to the team of Regional Business Planners, define priorities, foster capability building, and embed a culture of continuous improvement and ownership
- Monitor planning key performance indicators, uncover root causes of deviations and deliver actionable, forward-looking insights to senior leadership to support timely, risk-aware decision-making
- Lead the regional Demand Review process, ensure data-driven decisions, enforce accountability for forecast ownership and drive cross-functional alignment on assumptions and risks
- Oversee the consolidation and validation of short-, mid-, and long-term forecasts to ensure alignment with financial targets and operational feasibility
- Actively contribute to global supply chain and planning strategy by driving regional initiatives, piloting new tools or processes, and ensuring local implementation of transformation programs
- Lead the standardization and simplification of planning processes, tools and data flows across the region, actively contribute to global initiatives and digital transformation in planning
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, ideally with a focus on Controlling or Supply Chain; MSc or MBA preferred
- Minimum 5–8 years of professional experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or in other fields with strong exposure to and interest in planning and supply processes
- Proven leadership track record in managing and developing high-performing teams
- Deep expertise in forecasting, S&OP/IBP, and cross-functional alignment
- Proficient in planning systems (e.g., SAP APO/IBP, O9) and data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Fluent in English; additional European language is an advantage
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
- MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
- CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
- Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket
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. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.
We promote careers in flexible working models and enable career-life integration for different capacity levels. We thus welcome applications in full-time and part-time.
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