Job Description
Job Description
About Company:
About us
Since 1919, we at Forbo Movement Systems have been the specialists for high-quality conveyor and processing belts, versatile plastic modular belts, homogeneous conveyor belts, efficient power transmission belts and precise timing and flat belts. Our innovative solutions for production, material flow and logistics contribute significantly to the competitiveness of our customers. In addition to our focus on quality and innovation, we consistently focus on sustainability. Through continuous improvements, we also support the sustainability efforts of our customers.
About the Role
The Demand Manager is responsible for leading the demand planning and forecasting process across Forbo Movement Systems' diverse business segments, including Food (FDA-compliant), Logistics, Airport, Health Fitness, and other Industrial markets. This role plays a critical part in leading the Sales Inventory and Operation Planning process by aligning commercial demand with manufacturing and supply capabilities, enabling optimal inventory management, service level performance, and operational efficiency. In this highly visible and strategic role, you will be responsible for leading a cross-functional business forecasting process with input from key stakeholders and enablers including Marketing & Sales, Finance, Business Development, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain and champion change management initiatives to embed best-in-class demand planning practices and achieve business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and institutionalize the SOP/SIOP process, leading change management initiatives and training cross-functional stakeholders. ·
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve statistical and collaborative forecasts across product categories and customer segments.
- Lead monthly Demand Reviews as part of the SOP/SIOP process, coordinating input from Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations.
- Perform extensive data analytics, including extracting, compiling, reviewing, interpreting, visualizing, and communicating action plan recommendations for Senior Leadership, leveraging multiple business systems, tools, metrics, and reports.
- Identify demand trends, seasonality, and outliers; collaborate proactively with stakeholders to address risks and opportunities.
- Build scenario planning models to evaluate the impact of promotions, product launches, and major customer events.
- Leads the material supply phase-in / phase-out transition plans related to new products, changing suppliers, and / or other related activities and incorporates such plans into the SOP/SIOP Demand Planning Process ·
- Integrate SAP ERP and planning tools to enhance forecast visibility and planning accuracy. ·
- Maintain forecast KPIs and dashboards, and report regularly to senior leadership on performance and risks.
- Support root cause analysis on forecast variances and develop corrective action plans. · Collaborate on SKU rationalization and portfolio optimization strategies.
Qualification Functional requirements | Methodical requirements | Personal requirements: Education, experiences, knowledge, skills
- Minimum 7 years relevant business experience in Supply Chain Management - Business Planning, with a focus on SIOP and inventory optimization
- Proven track record of implementing and leading SOP/SIOP processes.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, MIS, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
- Deep understanding of supply chain, business, planning in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong business acumen, business intelligence, and analytical ability to translate our data into digestible business information for multiple stakeholders.
- Minimum 5 years SAP ERP: MM, SD, PP, experience § APICS / CPIM or IBF certification preferred.
- MS-applications (Word, Advanced Excel skill level, PowerPoint, Access)
Skills
- Customer-focused, problem solver, with a hands-on results-driven approach.
- Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive consensus among diverse business units.
- Exceptional leadership skills and ability to manage complexity in an ever-changing environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate to lead collaborative efforts across the business and influence a variety of functional roles, including multiple levels of leadership.
- Advanced analytical skills with expertise in statistical forecasting, scenario modeling, and use of BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Skilled in designing, tracking, and improving KPIs for demand planning and SIOP process performance.
- Experience in integrating multiple data sources and leveraging SAP/planning systems for end-to-end visibility and actionable insights.
- Experience leading organizational change initiatives, including stakeholder alignment and training across diverse functions.
- Strong orientation toward continuous improvement, with the ability to identify gaps, propose solutions, and execute process enhancements in dynamic environments.