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Our supply chain is highly seasonal, and demand planning is how we stay ahead of it. We turn sales data and commercial insight into the forecasts that drive production and inventory decisions across Europe.\nAs Demand Planner, you will be a core Subject Matter Expert in our rapid S&OP development. Reporting to the Head of Demand Planning, you will bridge top-line commercial forecasts with item-level operational reality. You will validate B2C category forecasts, own item planning, establish B2B forecasting, and improve forecast phasing across our peak cycles. This is a high-impact role where you will build quality into our demand process and support operational readiness.\nHow you embrace curiosity daily\nValidate and check Commercial & Marketing's monthly, weekly, and daily category top-line forecasts against run rates, plans, and customer strategies\nChallenge forecast assumptions constructively across key markets and products when inputs diverge from historical trends or operational reality\n\nOwn the detailed item planning process, splitting category forecasts into granular sub-category and item variant forecasts across Sales, Volume and ASP, providing item sales mix and margin visibility, and Operations with accurate production requirements\n\nDrive continuous improvement in weekly and daily forecast phasing, reviewing and validating sales forecasts against promotional mechanics, seasonal uplift spikes, and Last Order Dates for key gifting events\n\nBuild pragmatic models and tools that help forecast owners submit higher-quality 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