Demand Planner

About us

Birgma International SA is a purchasing company with branch offices in Europe / Asia and is the exclusive supplier of products for Nordic retailer Biltema.

Biltema is one of the strongest and most recognizable brands in Scandinavia, selling more than 15’000 different products to our consumers on different categories: Car & Motorcycle, Boats, Construction & Tools, Leisure, Home & Garden, Multimedia.

Our supply chain is currently undergoing a major transformation journey, focused on digitalization, enhanced data visibility, and system modernization, including the deployment of Power BI for advanced analytics.

Your Mission

As a Demand Planner, reporting to the Demand & Supply Planning Manager, you will support the demand planning function by analyzing sales data, forecasting accurately future demand, and ensuring that inventory levels align with business objective, for a defined portfolio of items.

You will also contribute to the ongoing transformation projects and help shape the future of our demand planning processes.

Key Performance Indicators

The main KPIs for the Demand Planner are the Forecast Accuracy and Bias.

Key Responsibilities

• Create Forecast for a defined portfolio, by reviewing historical sales, market trends, price changes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights regarding market conditions, trends and customer behavior
• Prepare and present demand forecasts to stakeholders, highlighting key assumptions and potential risks
• Monitor and report on forecast accuracy, making adjustments as necessary to improve reliability.
• Proactively communicate & escalate issues & risks, maintaining an agile and strong collaboration with both management and main stakeholders (Supply Planners, Project Coordinator, Product Managers)
• Maintain accurate Master Data
• Support fast implementation of New & Replacement items projects
• Drives continuous improvement to develop our processes and tools

Requirements

• University degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field
• OR 2–5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in the retail or FMCG sector
• Good knowledge of Demand & Supply Planning, Purchasing, Transport functions & Retail business
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, data-driven mindset
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good practice of Excel (Power BI is a plus)
• Experience with operational activities, with strong priority management skills
• Fluent in English (mandatory), French is a plus

What we value

• Operational excellence, rigorous, well organized and with attention to details
• Ownership & Leadership, taking full responsibility and engaging into actions to reach our goals
• Continuous improvement mindset, curiosity & initiative to create change
• Communication & Collaboration, engaging with stakeholders to deliver results as a team
• Business & Products understanding, keeping always our consumers in mind in all what we do

What we offer

• A key role in a digitally driven supply chain
• A supportive and dynamic work environment
• Opportunities to work on transformation initiatives

Excellent 2nd pillar pension benefits package