Demand Planner

unybrands
Berlin, Germany
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have e-commerce demand planning experience and proficiency with AI/BI tools.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with e-commerce demand planning experience and a background in statistical analysis
    — “3+ years of related experience in the demand planning field, preferably e-commerce.”
  • Individuals who have worked with demand management software and large data sets
    — “Experience working with large volumes of data and quantitative analytics is a must.”
  • Professionals with a track record in implementing forecasting processes and leading cross-functional alignment
    — “implement a process for regularly reviewing, updating forecasts and leading cross-functional alignment.”

Things to consider

  • The role may require adapting to a global team structure with offices in multiple cities
    — “Headquartered in Miami, with offices in New York, London, Berlin, and Shenzhen”
  • Prior experience with AI/BI tools and SQL is strongly preferred for this role
    — “Working knowledge around SQL and relational databases (especially GBQ) highly preferable.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with cross-functional collaboration and process improvement in your resume
    — “leading cross-functional alignment.”
  • Showcase your ability to create reports with AI/BI tools and advanced Excel
    — “Creating comprehensive reports using AI/BI tools, advanced Excel features by integrating various data visualizations.”
  • Emphasize your background in analyzing demand factors such as seasonality and promotions
    — “Analysis of factors that impact demand for products across our assets (i.e., category trends, promotions, seasonality, retail demand, competitor products…)”
  • Demonstrate your ability to resolve forecasting inaccuracies and drive continuous improvement
    — “resolve any issues that arise with forecasting inaccuracies, identifying the source, and leading all actions to ensure continuous improvement.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • accurate demand forecasts
  • successful process improvements
  • effective cross-functional alignment
Typical background
demand planninganalytical field

Skills & requirements

Required

Demand ForecastingKPI ManagementCross-functional CollaborationAi/bi ToolsStatistical AnalysisReportingProcess Improvement

Preferred

Mba/mscSQL KnowledgeGBQ Knowledge

Stack & domain

ForecastingDemand PlanningAi/bi ToolsSQLNetsuite ERPData VisualizationQuantitative ModelingCommunicationProject ManagementTeamworkSupply ChainE-commerceBrand Management

About the role

Original posting from unybrands via Greenhouse

Founded in 2020, unybrands is the next-generation brand accelerator platform built to acquire, integrate, and scale digital-first consumer brands. Headquartered in Miami, with offices in New York, London, Berlin, and Shenzhen, our 240+ team brings deep expertise across e-commerce, brand management, consumer retail, operational scaling, and M&A.

Since inception, we have acquired 30+ brands across Pet Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Supplements, Baby & Juvenile, Garden & Outdoor, Sports & Fitness, and Home & Lifestyle — completing 20+ acquisitions and delivering 16 consecutive quarters of like-for-like organic growth post-integration.

Our competitive advantage lies in a fully integrated operating system purpose-built to transform digital brands into omni-channel category leaders. Powered by a proprietary technology stack built on NetSuite ERP with 200+ data integrations, our platform enables brands to thrive across marketplaces, direct-to-consumer channels, and brick-and-mortar retail.

We focus on acquiring digital-first brands within carefully selected verticals, then applying tailored value creation playbooks that drive growth through innovation, expansion, and automation. We believe the next generation of consumer brands will be built differently — and we're building the AI-enabled retail tech platform to help them consolidate and win.

We are looking for a Demand Planner whose primary responsibility will be to manage the forecast for our brands. It will be the Demand Planner responsibility to implement a process for regularly reviewing, updating forecasts and leading cross-functional alignment.

Your main responsibilities will include but not be limited to

Definition, maintenance and constant improvement of usual KPIs in Forecast Quality.

Analysis of factors that impact demand for products across our assets (i.e., category trends, promotions, seasonality, retail demand, competitor products…)

Cross-functional Collaboration to implement a Sales and Operations Planning process: you will be a key player in assuring that the supply chain and commercial team adapt to the latest demand changes.

Knowledge of more complex demand and forecast interaction on the product level: You bring expertise around product launches, cannibalization, demand elasticity, etc.

Implementation of robust systems solutions that allow scalable reporting and decision-making in Demand planning.

Creating comprehensive reports using AI/BI tools, advanced Excel features by integrating various data visualizations.

Continually statistical analysis of forecast accuracy, resolve any issues that arise with forecasting inaccuracies, identifying the source, and leading all actions to ensure continuous improvement.

A successful team member will have

BA/BS in an analytical field or equivalent experience; MBA/MSc desirable

3+ years of related experience in the demand planning field, preferably e-commerce.

Experience in Demand Management Software, AI and BI tools

Experience working with large volumes of data and quantitative analytics is a must.

Strong analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyse/interpret & visualize data and build quantitative models to address business problems with imperfect information

Excellent oral and written skills, organizational and time-management abilities, effective inter-personal skills, and the ability to work with team members across all organizational levels.

Flexibility and adaptability to the demands and requirements of a fast-paced environment with multiple requirements and priorities.

Independent and proactive to drive processes improvement.

Working knowledge around SQL and relational databases (especially GBQ) highly preferable.

unybrands is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without any regard to race, skin color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and age. Nor are applicants discriminated against based on disability or protected classes.  

Source: unybrands careers (Greenhouse)

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