Demand Planner
Company Description
Alpinestars is the leading global performance motorsports apparel, protection and footwear manufacturer. For over 55 years the company has been providing the world’s best athletes and motorsports enthusiasts in the pursuit of performance excellence with the most technologically advanced products which fuse protection, innovation and style.
The company, thanks to outstanding and constantly innovative products, is in a powerful growth phase in the global market, reflecting the strengthening of the staff in order to join our great successful team.
Position
We are looking for Demand Planner to join Alpinestars’ Supply Chain with a strong problem-solving mindset.
The resource will oversee in drives demand, service level and inventory level through an effective demand planning to reach budget objectives.
(S)He Contributes to the definition and identification of demand and plans product needs to satisfy it accordingly within Company’s directives.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Contributes to the definition of the consolidated merchandise plan; follows overall impact on forecast of new product introduction, go live dates and phase out;
- Certifies the feasibility of the financial budget generating the overall company demand plan through business line planners. Maintain a constant relationship with supply planning, sales, finance and purchasing teams to understand the demand forecasting drivers; maintains and monitors sales and forecast vs budget feasibility, intervening to prevent discrepancies;
- Drives and oversees master planning (aggregate finished product needs based on forecast, customer orders, production capacity). Provide input to Supply Planning for finished products updated needs, monitoring inventory and proposing sales strategies on existing items, new product introductions and product phase-outs;
- Drives, measures, and monitors company service level, providing risk assessment and mitigation actions.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Economic or Engineering education;
- 3/4 years of experience in a similar role;
- Market & Product knowledge;
- Inventory management;
- Mathematical and statistical knowledge;
- Good MS Office Knowledge;
- Very good knowledge of English;
- Dynamic personality, proactivity and hands-on approach;
- Analytical and communication skills, problem solving.
Other information
Position is available in Asolo HQ (TV).
