Regional Demand Planner (m/f/d)

Employment type: Regular employment
Working time model: Full-time
Contract type: permanent
Experience: Experienced professional
Work location: Egelsbach
Contact: Alexander Patzina
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About us

Dr. Beckmann Group is a leading international brand specializing in high-quality household and fabric care solutions. With a strong presence across global markets, our mission is to deliver innovative, sustainable, and effective products that help consumers care for their homes and clothes responsibly.

Become part of our success story, and join our new team in Milan, Italy.

Your mission

Join Dr. Beckmann Group as a Regional Demand Planner and help shape a smarter, more agile supply chain across international markets in MENA, APAC, LATAM, and CIS. In this role, you will drive forecast accuracy, optimize product availability, and turn market insights into reliable demand plans. Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and distributor partners, you will identify trends, anticipate risks, and support business growth through data-driven decision-making. As our demand planning processes continue to evolve, you will actively contribute to building best practices, improving forecasting standards, and strengthening cross-functional collaboration on a global scale.

 
Your tasks

Forecasting & Demand Planning

  • Develop and manage accurate demand forecasts to support product availability and healthy inventory levels
  • Analyze sales trends, distributor order patterns, and market dynamics to improve forecast reliability
  • Integrate key demand drivers such as promotions, pricing, seasonality, product launches, and discontinuations into forecasting models
  • Manage product portfolio planning, including SKU phase-ins and phase-outs
  • Lead and coordinate the regional Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process across business units
  • Monitor forecast accuracy and prepare weekly and monthly KPI reports
  • Identify supply chain risks, analyze forecast deviations, and proactively communicate improvement actions
  • Support the continuous optimization of demand planning processes, standards, and tools 

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

  • Partner closely with Global Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Sales, Marketing, and regional business teams
  • Support regional business units with demand analysis during regular business
  • Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of forecast data within the Group’s Demand Planning system
  • Collaborate with distributors and sales managers to review inventory levels and improve demand and purchasing forecasts
  • Consolidate regional sales forecasts and ensure alignment between market inputs and overall business objectives 

Your profile

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Economics, or a related field
  • Profound experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management, ideally within the FMCG industry 
  • Strong analytical mindset with advanced quantitative and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in demand planning systems and advanced Excel skills
  • Experience working with cross-functional and international teams in a matrix environment
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Motivated to drive change, improve processes, and contribute proactively in a fast-paced environment
  • Fluent in English and German; additional languages are a plus 

What we offer

  • More power for performance: High agility, fast decision-making, and short communication channels within an international and collaborative working environment.
  • More time for added value: Trust-based working hours plus 30 days of vacation per year.
  • More rewards for performance: Attractive compensation package, company pension scheme, additional company health insurance, RMV JobTicket for both private and business use, generous daycare subsidy, participation in the corporate benefits program, and the opportunity for staff sales (employee purchases).
  • More flexibility for talent: Up to 2 days of mobile working per week, extensive training and development opportunities, mentoring programs, and career prospects.
  • More sustainability: We are committed to sustainability and offer you the opportunity to contribute.
  • More teamwork: Open corporate culture, strong team spirit, and social commitment.

Do you have any questions?

We are happy to answer your questions by email at hr@drbeckmanngroup.com

We preserve what matters and grow beyond ourselves as a team.

Do you want the same for your future? Then take the next decisive step in your career and submit your application via our online application form.