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Job Details: BU Demand Planner BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) Location: Flexible location within Europe Travel: Approximately 10–20%, primarily to Business Unit and commercial locations, with occasional site visits Line Manager's Job Title: CoE Demand Planning Director Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Group GmbH Work Contract Legal Entity: Contract will be issued according to legal requirements and the legal entity of the hiring country Contract Type: Permanent Job Purpose The BU Demand Planner is accountable for demand planning within their assigned Business Unit(s) and is a core member of the AFEMEA CoE Demand Planning team. This role is an individual-contributor / functional manager role with significant cross-functional leadership, coaching, and influence responsibilities. Principal Accountabilities Demand planning & S&OP (Plan) Own the baseline forecast and support a data-driven, exception-based planning approach Develop and maintain demand forecasts in SAP IBP (or successor systems) using statistical forecasting and advanced analytics techniques Acts as a key business partner to the sales team, supporting interaction with key customers Identify demand risks and opportunities, drive mitigation actions, and escalate critical issues Lead Demand Reviews and communicate demand plan changes and assumptions to stakeholders Own forecast dashboards, KPI reviews, and monthly S&OP reporting Standards adoption & commercial capability (Standardize) Drive adoption of standard forecasting methodologies, planning calendars, consensus processes, and KPI definitions Support development and deployment of CoE planning standards, tools, and capabilities Promote process improvements Data & visibility (Steward) Ensure accuracy and completeness of demand planning master data within scope Ensure planning decisions and KPI reviews are based on reliable data CoE citizenship Works as one planning community with the Supply Planning CoE Creates, in partnership with Sales teams and HR, training and development plans for stakeholders Strong contributor to planning system implementation and improvement (e.g., SAP IBP and successor tools) Job Dimensions & Scope Internal and external relationships: CoE Demand Planning and CoE Supply Planning teams, operating as one planning community Sales VPs, Sales Directors, Managers and Executives, and BU commercial organizations BU Vice Presidents, Supply Chain and Management Teams Customer Service teams Key Customers, in partnership with Sales teams Business Intelligence SC&CS, the Planning Data Coordinator, and data & analytics partners Supply Chain Transformation team (planning standards development and deployment) Functional teams linked to supply chain processes: Manufacturing, R&D, Procurement, Marketing, Finance, Legal Measures of Success Forecast accuracy and bias Demand plan stability and customer forecast alignment Effective Demand Review and S&OP execution Delivery of consensus plans on agreed cadence Data quality and planning-data governance Successful execution of risk mitigation and gap-closing actions Shared DIFOT and inventory outcomes with Supply Planning Qualifications / Requirements Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or similar education 5–8+ years of supply chain experience, preferably in an international B2B or FMCG matrix environment Previous experience in forecasting and S&OP, interpreting demand signals correctly and challenging noise Experience partnering directly with commercial or sales organizations strongly preferred, given the commercial-facing coaching nature of the role Experience partnering and presenting to Director and VP level Understanding of basic supply chain KPI around planning, inventory, service Specific skills and abilities Strong ability to analyse data with critical thinking Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills; able to influence and coach without direct authority Adaptable, dynamic and capable of working in a fast-paced environment; comfortable working across cultures in an international, multi-site organization Sense of urgency to address and resolve issues; structured under pressure Advanced knowledge of Excel and good experience in statistical forecasting Knowledge of SAP IBP or similar supply chain planning tools preferred Fluent English and ideally one additional European language (e.g., French, German, Spanish) #LI-MK1