Job Description
Merz Aesthetics is an international company in the field of aesthetic medicine. Our broad product portfolio is synonymous with top quality in each of their categories and is highly regarded by healthcare professionals worldwide. As Merz Aesthetics, we are part of the Merz Group with our EMEA headquarters located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Our global head office is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Every day, more than 2,500 employees in 26 countries are committed to restoring and maintaining the skin's beauty. Would you like to become part of our success story? Then join Merz Aesthetics!
Demand Planner (m/f/d) EMEA
- You prepare analyses and decision options, based on historical sales behaviour and perform monthly analyses of country demand forecasting
- You analyse the application of the provided statistical forecasts and prepare, as well as, lead monthly demand review meetings on affiliate and country level to challenge local demand forecasts and to review forecast KPIs
- You are responsible for constantly improving forecast quality and accuracy, while monitoring and reporting significant changes in demand forecasting
- You continuously check and maintain the relevant material and master data in our demand planning system Anaplan (e.g. planning materials, predecessor-successor-relations, phase-in timings) and ERP system SAP (e.g. delivery scenario, safety stock procedure, lead times)
- You are also responsible for training and supporting the countries in global planning (e.g. end-to-end demand, supply planning process), the country demand planners in the S&OP process and Anaplan, while safeguarding overall adherence to general demand planning rules
- In order to improve our supply chain performance indicators and to monitor and control performance, you develop, create and control relevant reports and KPIs
- Additionally, you identify process and system improvements and are responsible for initiating, as well as, realizing improvement projects or activities
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or equivalent
- Preferably at least 2 years' experience in demand or supply planning, ideally in a multinational company
- Strong analytical skills combined with a structured and solution-oriented way of working
- Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, especially Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI, if possible experience with SAP (MM/SD)
- The ability to work independently in a dynamic environment, while being able to efficiently manage time and yourself
- Proven track record of effectively partnering with business partners on all organization levels and building trusted business relationships
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills in German and English
- Team player with hands-on mentality and high degree of customer and business orientation
- Putting people first: You can expect to find an open work culture with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths at Merz Aesthetics. You will collaborate with colleagues from all around the globe. And if life takes an unexpected turn and you need help or advice, then you can always rely on our different internal and external support systems.
- Family and work: Our employees should be able to reconcile their family and work commitments. That's why you'll find, for example, company day care centers at our locations. In the EMEA region, we have been awarded the “Top Employer” and “Great Place to Work” certifications for our outstanding HR policies and work culture.
- Work-life harmony: Our time is precious; our daily routines individual. To help you reconcile work and leisure time with their conflicting demands, we have adopted contemporary flexible working time models. We offer you flex-working time and mobile working. Our employees also benefit from generous arrangements for annual leave.
- Ongoing training: Your personal and professional development is the key to success for us. To foster this, we conduct regular development discussions and facilitate a wide range of management and specialist training courses, soft skills courses, e-learning courses, language courses and coaching sessions.