Demand & Forecasting Business Partner (m/f/d)

at  Imperial Brands

IMPERIAL BRANDS – ABOUT US

We’re a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.
As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.
Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.
For our Insights team in Hamburg, we are looking for a Demand Forecasting Business Partner (m/f/d)!

• Development and maintenance of dashboard for translating Business case inputs into demand planning logic, as well as Forecasting future developments in market sizes and product launches using statistical methods and modelling techniques to allow informed investment decisions
• Reviewing and evaluating the sell-in and sell-out data for all categories, considering the defined targets and identifying potential causes for identified deviations as well as developing proposals for corrective measures in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting the Demand & Forecasting manager in preparing monthly MSS submissions and mid-month reviews towards the CLT, as well as Stand-In for Forecasting & Demand Planning Manager during absence and supporting the Forecasting and Demand Planning Manager with ad hoc requests.
• Development and implementation of interactive dashboards and regular reports to provide managers and decision-makers with relevant insights into the company’s performance.
• Coordination of Exchange meetings between SSP, S&OP and Finance for the purpose of aligning views on market developments and requirements on company performance.
• Work closely with the Sales Strategy & Performance, Finance and Sales & Operations to understand specific requirements and provide appropriate analysis and insights, while implementing Best Practices to improve Forecasting Accuracy.