Global Demand Planner

Job Description

Danfoss Climate Solutions is looking for a Global Demand Planner to drive and own the demand planning process within one of our business units. 

Danfoss Climate Solutions provides energy-efficient heating and cooling solutions to enable sustainable development in buildings, cold chains, industrial applications, and infrastructure. With end-to-end application expertise and a broad product portfolio, we are leading the way to a greener future and helping our customers do more with less. Fueled by the opportunities of electrification and digitalization Danfoss Climate Solutions counts 11.000 colleagues globally and generates more than 3bn EUR annual sales.

If you are ready to own the global demand planning process for one of our business units and help us drive and develop smart and digital demand planning on a global scale, then we are looking forward to hearing from you! 

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Review historical sales trends and order intake data as input for forecast
• Analyze and decide on statistical forecast models incl. parameter settings
• Prepare and lead meetings with key stakeholders to collect input for the demand plan
• Interact with regional sales teams and business unit stakeholders to understand demand drivers
• Track and analyze forecast value add and implement corrective actions when required
• Develop the 18 months consensus demand planning forecast for multiple regions and product groups
• Own and drive the monthly demand planning process ensuring high quality analysis of inputs and recommendations to the business leadership
• Lead the monthly Demand Planning sign-off meeting with business unit leadership

Background & Skills

It is key to this position that you are very strong at stakeholder management and confident interacting and leading discussions with business unit leadership teams. Also, it is important you are quantitatively strong and have a great aptitude for working with and drive conclusions from data.

• 3+ years of experience in a Demand Planning or S&OP team, working with different data levels of aggregation and short/mid/long-term demand planning horizon
• Highly skilled communicator with the ability to tailor your message to and work with colleagues at all levels
• Able to stand your ground and justify your point of view based on analyses 
• Very good understanding and working knowledge of statistics/econometrics and specifically statistical forecast models
• Excellent skills within data analysis and decision-making 
• Pro-active mindset and a “can do” attitude to ensure things are acted upon in our fast-paced environment
• Experience with and ability to navigate a large and complex matrix organization
• Fluent English language skills

We offer:

• Professional and personal development resources 
• Flexible working conditions (home/office)
• Full global responsibility for the demand plan within one of our business units
• Cross-functional and global exposure to stakeholders incl. Divisional and Business Unit leadership
• Opportunity to influence the future direction of demand planning in Danfoss Climate Solution incl. smart digital future and planning tools

You are welcome to apply with English CV and co-create our sustainable and greener future. It’s time for action! As we don’t have an application deadline, please apply as soon as possible. Position is posted until closed.

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Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.