Demand Planning Manager Porto

Demand Planning Manager
Porto
Porto, Porto, Portugal

Strategic Staffing Solutions' client is a company, which is a leader in the insurtech sector, specializing in technology insurance. They offer comprehensive services related to the protection and maintenance of mobile devices, providing their customers with a convenient and completely digital service. Their services include financing, repair and even replacement of devices. They operate in the European, Asian and African markets, serving almost 8 million customers.

As Demand Planning Manager, you will drive timely research of forecasts, actuals, and historical sales data to predict future product consumption. You will collaborate with
- functional teams to ensure alignment on inventory levels and implement strategies to optimise supply chain efficiency while minimising costs.

This role requires strong analytical ability,
- functional collaboration, and a strategic mindset to ensure product availability and
- effective operations across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse historical sales and subscriber data, market trends, seasonality, and consumer behaviour to develop accurate demand and purchase forecasts across clients, countries, and regions.
• Interpret complex data sets to identify patterns, insights, and opportunities that enhance demand planning strategies.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product development, and finance teams to align demand and cash forecasts with overall business objectives.
• Manage inventory to ensure optimal product availability, meeting customer demand while avoiding overstocking.
• Track and evaluate demand forecast accuracy, adjusting models and methods to improve performance.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and market trends to senior management and stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve demand planning processes, tools, and methodologies for greater efficiency and accuracy.
• Coordinate demand planning activities across multiple countries, considering local market conditions, cultural nuances, and regulations.
• Identify and assess potential supply chain or market risks, communicate findings to relevant stakeholders, and develop mitigation plans.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in demand planning, forecasting, or supply chain management
• Strong communication skills (including English) and ability to work independently
• Strong coordination, teamwork, and collaboration skills
• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a related field would be good to have
• Background in telecommunications and/or insurance sectors would be good to have
• Experience working across multiple geographical markets would be good to have
• Collaborative: Builds strong working relationships, values diverse contributions, and works effectively toward shared goals.
• Customer Focused: Uses data and feedback to improve customer experiences and internal processes; prioritises customer needs with urgency.
• Creative: Brings innovative and original perspectives to
  - solving and follows through on implementation.
• Communicative: Listens actively, communicates clearly and concisely, and keeps stakeholders informed at all stages.

Company offers:

• Cooperation based on a Full time Employment Contract or B2B
• Hybrid work model, 2 days a week work from the office, 3 days remotely.