At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we’ve blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.
Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world’s top food company by reputation. With 22 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.
Our success story is written by a passionate team of almost 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.
Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?
Barilla Sweden is now searching for our next Area Demand Planner based in our office in Stockholm. You will report hierarchically to the Demand Planning & Costumer Service Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Baltics Sr Manager, also based in Stockholm.
As the Area Demand Planner, your responsibility will be to regularly produce short, medium and long-term forecasts, in relation to volumes expected for shipment and turnover volumes, pointing out any gaps versus targets. You will contribute to the overall business turnover through a shipping forecast that secures products availability, optimal level of service, and minimum costs. The first year you will work for the Norwegian market and move into Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Baltics after one year.
Your area of responsibility involves, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
Ensure medium- and short-term market Sales forecast, taking into accounts inputs from Key Account Management, Marketing, Trade Marketing and Category Management and being the point of reference and communication for all the company
Ensure calculation of Demand Forecast figures (according to company specifications), taking into consideration the inputs from Trade Marketing, Marketing and KAM and ensure that sales forecasts are correctly communicated to Central Demand Planning Unit.
Regularly analyze deviations and suggest necessary corrective actions, regarding sales trends, weekly shelf status, and new launches or advertising campaigns etc. and collaborate to the management of the product with expired TUS (to avoid Inv Adj or OOS).
Drive and ensure proper contact and information flow between commercial functions (Trade Marketing, Key Account Managers) and Supply Chain (Logistics and Production Planning as well as Demand Planning) especially advising of critical categories, helping the teams to understand availability and timing of supply and to ensure proactive management and planning in order to maximize business continuity, OFR and minimize situations that may cause future delays or problems.
Collaboration in the KPIs target setting (Forecast accuracy) liaising with HQ Supply Chain and the C&NE Region and helping them understand local Customer needs.
During the first year, when working with the Norwegian market, you will work with demand planning, as well as with Custom clearance and be back-up in customer service.
We believe that you have an academic degree in logistics, engineering, or business, with a focus on analysis as well as practical experience from a similar role. We therefore value previous experience within sales activities, production planning, or demand planning and customer service. Furthermore, we believe that you are confident, verbal, and have a sense of urgency to take responsibility in your role. You are proactive, have the ability and drive to coordinate multifunctional teams, enjoy working with numbers and are result oriented with a structured “Can Do” mindset. We trust that you have a solid knowledge of MS Office tools and preferably also SAP BI tools. Aside from this, your verbal and written skills in English are advanced, and preferably also Swedish, and you enjoy working with international contacts with many stakeholders, and you demonstrate an openness and willingness to grow in your professional role.
Please register your Resume and Cover Letter in English. Don’t wait with your application since we are meeting candidates ongoing.
Candidates will be contacted by our international Recruiter at Talent Solutions, part of ManpowerGroup. Our Recruiter is based in Germany, for this reason, a number with the country code +49 will be used.
Applications and CVs are sent via our job portal www.barillacareers.com Join us / Current Job Opportunities. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please get in touch with Talent Acquisition, Auday Alkhatib - [email protected]
We look forward to having your application!
At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Swedish organizations is the first LGBTQI-certified company in the food industry and our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.
