Market Demand Manager Personal Care & B&W

Unilever is currently hiring for Market Demand Manager Personal Care & B&W.

Scope: Poland & Baltics
 

ABOUT UNILEVER 

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.   

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future. 

JOB PURPOSE 

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  As a Market Demand Manager you will master of demand planning process area and orchestrator of the S&OP Process for Personal Care BU. You will become a business partner for Personal Care Leadership Team where you will represent SC area. You will be close business partner for our CSP/Marketing/Customer Business Development colleagues, but you will also stay close with our Genpact partners supporting them in BU business requirements. As a SC partner you will also represent Personal Care SC area externally to our customers via E2E collaborations. Your main areas of interest will include: 

• Accurate Forecasting: Developing effective forecast models based on industry trends, historical data, and demand patterns to predict future customer demand 

• Inventory Management: Ensuring optimal inventory levels to meet customer needs while minimizing excess stock and reducing costs 

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with sales, marketing, finance, and supply chain teams to align demand forecasts with business goals and ensure seamless operations 

• Performance Monitoring: Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) related to demand planning and making necessary adjustments to improve accuracy and efficiency 

• Process Improvement: Continuously identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the demand planning function 

• Leading improvement agenda: In collaboration with Customer Operations leadership team and Genpact 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE 

​​Key responsibilities: 

• ​S&OP process orchestrator for Personal Care BU. Support the country Business Unit (BU) discussions with deep understanding of the market demand drivers. Leading Demand Review meetings 

• ​Gather business insights, assumptions, risks & opportunities, and he