Description
As an EMEA Demand Planner for the Consumer Business Group at 3M, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with innovative and diverse people around the world.
You will make an impact by:
- Collaborating with local, European, and global counterparts, including Portfolio Leaders, Sales & Marketing, Supply Planners, S&OP Managers, and Planning Managers.
- Participating in the S&OP process, focusing on aligning the demand plan with the business plan.
- Collecting, validating, and integrating Market Intelligence with Business Teams.
- Coordinating demand-planning exceptions, including out-of-control demand and forecast bias.
- Supporting demand-planning activities across the product lifecycle.
- Incorporating Market Intelligence into the demand plan to improve accuracy and relevance.
- Optimizing statistical forecasts within the demand-planning tool.
- Using forecast-performance metrics to monitor accuracy and implement corrective actions.
- Ensuring data integrity within the demand-planning system.
- Forecasting finished goods for the EMEA region.
- Conducting what-if simulations and analysis to evaluate forecast scenarios.
- Leading and supporting project-management initiatives.
- Providing key demand inputs to Supply and Production Planning.
To succeed in this role, you should have:
- Previous experience in planning or a similar logistics role.
- Strong knowledge of supply chain principles, inventory control, planning systems, forecasting techniques, and statistics.
- Experience with demand and DRP planning tools, such as Kinaxis cloud-based solutions, and familiarity with SAP/APO.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage assertively when needed.
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Self-motivation, adaptability, and the capability to initiate and manage process improvements.
- Experience working in cross-functional and international teams.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- A Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Business & Engineering, or related fields.
- Strong multi-cultural awareness and emotional intelligence.
Additional skills that would be beneficial include:
- Experience managing an impactful or highly complex portfolio.
- APICS certification (or equivalent).
- Ability to support the line manager in driving and implementing change management initiatives.
The role specifics are:
- EMEA role based in Wroclaw, Poland.
- Travel may include up to 10% domestic/international.
- Relocation is not authorized.
- The role has an on-site working model, with the employee working at least four days a week in the designated 3M office.
- Working pattern is full-time.