Key Responsibilities
Demand Forecasting & Analytics
- Lead the monthly S&OP demand planning process by consolidating and aligning inputs from Sales and Product Line into an 18‑month rolling demand plan.
- Coordinate and ensure compliance with the S&OP calendar, meeting agreed timelines and maintaining PIPO accurately through each cycle.
- Review and validate the statistical baseline forecast generated by SAP IBP by assessing outliers and adjusting the baseline based on latest sell‑in, sell‑out, and channel inventory visibility to arrive at an agreed unconstrained demand plan.
- Assess and mitigate demand risks driven by supply constraints, market dynamics, seasonality, and promotional events to ensure forecast robustness
- Monitor forecast performance, proactively managing forecast accuracy and bias, and driving improvement actions to reduce excess stock and write‑offs.
S&OP Leadership & Governance
- Lead and facilitate the monthly country S&OP cycle, including preparation, alignment, and executive review.
- Drive S&OP maturity improvements in line with BA S&OP maturity assessment guidelines, ensuring disciplined processes and decision‑making.
- Provide clear visibility on demand risks, assumptions, and scenarios to support supply and financial planning.
Inventory, SLOB & Lifecycle Management
- Identify and proactively highlight Excess and SLOB risks, partnering with commercial teams to define and execute depletion plans fully embedded in the demand plan.
- Lead end‑to‑end phase‑in / phase‑out planning to minimize SLOB while improving time‑to‑market for new product launches.
- Maintain and review ABC and safety stock levels based on statistical modeling, in alignment with country, CA Sales Operations and supply planning stakeholders.
Cross‑Functional & Supply Collaboration
- Act as a key interface with Supply Planning to ensure continuity and efficiency of supply.
- Drive regular weekly and bi‑weekly business alignment routines with cross‑functional teams and supply planning team.
- Possess a foundational understanding of financial P&L to assess the demand plan’s impact on overall Net Sales (NS) and business performance.
Skills Required
- Experience leading S&OP and demand planning processes
- Proficiency with SAP IBP forecasting and baseline validation
- Experience with statistical forecasting/modeling and monitoring forecast accuracy and bias
- Inventory management skills including ABC classification, safety stock setting, and SLOB mitigation
- Experience driving phase-in/phase-out planning and new product launch demand planning
- Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and ability to align Sales, Product, and Supply
- Foundational understanding of financial P&L and impact of demand on Net Sales
Electrolux Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Electrolux and has not been reviewed or approved by Electrolux.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is described as solid, with some references to first‑day eligibility and mainstream carriers. Health benefits are consistently positioned as a reliable component of the total package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is emphasized as a plus, with the match often characterized as generous. Retirement offerings are frequently cited as a meaningful part of overall compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Vacation/PTO and paid holidays are highlighted, with mentions of floating holidays or personal days in some locations. Time‑off provisions contribute positively to overall benefits perceptions.
Electrolux Insights
What We Do
Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in approximately 120 markets every year. In 2020 Electrolux had sales of SEK 116 billion and employed 48,000 people around the world. For more information go to www.electroluxgroup.com.
