Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!
Responsibilities:- Own and lead the demand forecasting process, ensuring high forecast accuracy and optimal product availability across short, mid, and long-term horizons (volume and value)
- Act as a key partner for Sales and Marketing, translating market trends, promotions, launches, and delistings into reliable demand plans
- Maintain, review, and continuously improve forecasting models, planning master data, and replenishment strategies in SAP / IBP
- Play a key role in the S&OP process, preparing data, supporting consensus meetings, and providing clear insights on availability, promotions, and lifecycle activities (phase-in/phase-out)
- Monitor forecast accuracy, stock levels, and service levels (SFD, CSL, ICSL, SSL), analyzing deviations and driving continuous improvement actions
- Manage ordering from production sites, suppliers, and co-packers, ensuring timely deliveries aligned with the sales and production plans
- Coordinate co-packing activities, balancing product availability, cost efficiency, production scheduling, and raw material supply
- Handle supply chain topics including quality issues, SLOB management, and process improvements to increase operational efficiency
- Relevant higher education or minimum 2 years of professional experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning or related functions
- Solid experience in demand forecasting, preferably in FMCG
- Advanced Excel skills and strong working knowledge of SAP / IBP / BI tools
- Very good command of English (minimum B2), enabling effective communication in an international environment
- Strong analytical background (statistics, data analysis, business interpretation)
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and challenge assumptions
- Proactive, self driven mindset with ownership for results
The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions S.A.Skills Required
- Relevant higher education or minimum 2 years professional experience in Supply Chain, Demand Planning or related functions
- Solid experience in demand forecasting
- Experience in FMCG (preferable)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong working knowledge of SAP / IBP / BI tools
- Very good command of English (minimum B2)
- Strong analytical background (statistics, data analysis, business interpretation)
- Excellent communication skills and stakeholder influencing ability
- Proactive, self-driven mindset with ownership for results
Freudenberg Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Freudenberg Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Freudenberg Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is considered strong at many U.S. sites, with low‑cost options, HSA contributions, and on‑site clinics in some locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is standard across U.S. entities, though exact match mechanics differ by business group and year.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often described as good, with some locations offering generous holiday schedules.
Freudenberg Group Insights
What We Do
Freudenberg is a global technology group that strengthens its customers and society long-term through forward-looking innovations. Together with its partners, customers and research institutions, the Freudenberg Group develops leading-edge technologies and excellent products and services for about 40 markets and for thousands of applications: seals, vibration control components, technical textiles, filters, specialty chemicals, medical products and the most modern cleaning products. Strength of innovation, strong customer orientation, diversity, and team spirit are the cornerstones of the Group. The 170-year-old company holds strong to its core values: a commitment to excellence, reliability and pro-active, responsible action. In 2022, the Freudenberg Group employed more than 51,000 people in some 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.7 billion. Learn more about us and visit our digital home at freudenberg.com and read the stories that make us Freudenberg. Visit and follow us at www.freudenberg.com https://www.instagram.com/freudenberg.group/ www.youtube.com/FreudenbergGroup www.facebook.com/freudenberggroup *** Netiquette *** We look forward to receiving your comments and posts. On behalf of all users, we ask for constructive contributions, mutual respect, courtesy and tolerance. All contributions will be checked and we reserve the right to delete contributions. This applies in particular to unlawful content, incorrect statements, advertising for third parties, spam or slander. In addition, we reserve the right to remove comments that are otherwise inappropriate or incorrect. Contributions made by external users do not necessarily reflect Freudenberg’s opinion. Please find our data protect information here: https://www.freudenberg.com/fileadmin/downloads/english/2020-11_DataProtectionInformation_SocialMedia_EN.pdf
