Demand Planner

For a client in Husqvarna.You will work in a dynamic global environment and cross functionally with sales, marketing, finance, product/part management, projects, quality and supply. Our clients demand planning is build up on system generated statistical data driven forecasts combined with market and product trends that needs to be collected from various stakeholders such as sales, product management, quality, projects, etc. This means that collaboration and analytics skills is a key. Our forecasting is also exception based driven meaning planning system generates alerts on a daily, weekly and monthly frequency for significant deviations between actual demand and forecasts.

Your daily tasks may include:

• Responsible for generating global forecasts down on article level for accessories and parts with 24-month rolling horizon and with high forecast accuracy.

• Configurate system to provide the best statistical forecasts.
• Gather required market and product trends and information from different stakeholders such as Sales, Product/Part Management, Projects, Quality department, etc. to ensure top level forecast accuracy.
• Creating long-term relationships and co-operation with international colleagues
• Investigate on an exception based driven process what action is needed to secure high forecast accuracy and also execute accordingly.
• Ensuring accurate reporting, monitor and analyze of KPIs and execute to improve the result
• Generate and develop reports to analyze and share demand trends with different stakeholders along with reporting and analysis of data for preparing business decisions •
• Lead global cross-functional meetings
• Actively contribute and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance higher forecast accuracy, streamline processes and increase efficiency with in the demand planning process and planning systems.

Required skills:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years proven experience in demand planning, preferably in a global company
• Good understanding of supply chain, forecasting processes and statistical modelling
• Advanced skills in Excel and excellent presentation and communication skills
• Fluent in English, both in speaking and writing Previous experience with advanced global demand planning systems, e.g. Logility, and job experience from aftermarket is advantageous.
• Motivated and curious individual who is proactive, analytical, and organized.
• You like and are good at building relationships, comfortable challenging the status quo and adapt quickly to a fast-paced, work environment.
• Enjoy working both collaboratively and independently.