Wholesale Demand Planner - Supply Chain EMEA (m/w/d)

As a Wholesale Demand Planner - EMEA, you own the regional and account-level demand forecast that connects wholesale commercial signals to supply and inventory decisions. You sit at the intersection of data and cross-functional partnership, translating orderbook dynamics, customer commitments, and assortment launches into a forward-looking demand view that the business can act on. The Wholesale Demand Planning - EMEA team translates global demand strategy into market-relevant plans by enriching the global demand plan with wholesale customer insights, account-level data, and on-the-ground market signals.

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining a rolling 12–18-month demand forecast at the regional and account level, incorporating orderbook data, customer commitments, and statistical models; Generating baseline statistical forecasts and reconciling top-down financial targets with bottom-up SKU-level projections; Evaluating multiple demand signals, including orderbook activity, sell-through performance, customer point-of-sale data (as available), and market trends to continuously improve forecast quality; Participating in the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle to build and align a consensus demand plan across regional and global stakeholders; Owning forecast accuracy and bias, driving continuous improvement in forecast performance; Driving forecast governance processes, ensuring assumptions, risks and forecast changes are documented, aligned and communicated across stakeholders; Partnering cross-functionally with Merchandise Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Account Services, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), and Commercial to align the demand plan with business strategy

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related field; 3-5+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, or Forecasting, preferably within a retail or wholesale environment; Strong demand forecasting experience, including statistical forecasting knowledge and hands-on experience building baseline and account-level forecasts; Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to identify demand risks and translate them into actionable mitigation steps; Advanced Excel and data manipulation skills, with the ability to reconcile complex data sets and translate outputs into clear business recommendations; Strong understanding of retail KPIs and how they connect to demand planning decisions across the wholesale channel; Experience with new product forecasting and lifecycle management; Experience with advanced planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred)