Product Marketeer Forecast Specialist

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As the world leader in lighting, we’re constantly ahead of the curve. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we’re breaking new grounds in data analytics, AI, and smart homes, offices, cities and more! Signify is one of the few companies in the world to achieve carbon neutrality and our next sustainability goals are even bolder: doubling our positive impact on the environment and society by 2025.

As a Product Marketeer Forecast Specialist you will optimize availability and stock health through customer data-driven forecasting. In other words, your main responsibility will be analyzing the stock and sales in order to provide accurate demand forecasts to prepare reports and presentations for monthly demand forecasting meetings.

What you’ll do

• Owner of the financial and volume rolling forecast (RoFo) four quarters out. Drives the local Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process and act as the forecasting knowledge base for the market organization.

• Enhance the baseline/statistical forecast with business insights such as market trends, won/lost customers, won/lost listings, large activations, promotions, shelve rebuilds and NPI launches.

• Ensure incidental forecast is considered in planning rest of the portfolio (impact of cannibalization).

• Conduct structural forecast performance/improvement meetings with key customers. Customer contact regarding planning, customer stock and supply.

• Collaborate with Customer Fulfilment Hub by sharing relevant information for history cleaning like loss of customer and first intake.

• Validate market phase out / phase in plans and drive portfolio maintenance activities in collaboration with the Region NPI Manager and the Customer Fulfilment Hubs. 

• Drives process of selling-out SMOS with Sales and Product Marketeer.

• In case of scarcity and allocation program, specify the rules (priority setting) and review stock allocation to customers and pro-actively connect with central hub to find alternative solutions to solve critical service level issues.

• Analyze monthly key performance metrics related to forecast accuracy, slow moving stock and first-year-sales (FYS).

Your qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply chain management, Data analytics or Marketing is required.

• Analytical and numerical mindset with an excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods (in particular using PowerBI and MS Office). SAP (IBP and BW) preferably too.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with external partners.

• High degree of self-motivation and assertiveness.

• Proactive, results-orientated way of working.

• Customer-orientation.

• Solution-oriented problem solving.

• Fluent in English.

What you’ll get in return…

• We role model Inclusive behaviour & foster Diversity

• We drive a culture of continuous learning

• We build manager/leader capabilities

• We build culture of praise and recognition

• We involve employees in idea creation and decision making

• We actively endorse and support Corporate Social Responsibilities

• We drive sustainable change

• Competitive benefits including option buy/sell plus holidays, private medical insurance options

• We live and breathe our values – Customer First, Game Changer, Greater Together and Passion for Results

• We measure and implement actions to support employee engagement

• Competitive salary package including benefits such as holiday allowance, pension scheme, flexible working hours and family-friendly employment policies

• Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personalized learning platform, free training and coaching

• Opportunity to buy Signify products with discount

We’re offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. Learning is fundamental to our culture. Through continuous learning, we are transforming the industry. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences.

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