Head of Demand Planning & Forecast Management (m/f/d)

Hürth , Germany

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Lead a cross-functional team to ensure agile and precise demand and production planning while driving international supply chain efficiency at IronMaxx.

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You’re passionate about efficient supply chain processes, you think data-driven, and you want to drive real impact projects in a fast-paced environment? Then you’re exactly who we’re looking for! As Teamlead Demand Planning & Forecast Management, you take full end-to-end responsibility for precise, agile, and scalable demand and production planning at IronMaxx — becoming a key driver of our international growth strategy.

In this role, you lead a Planning & Ordering team, work closely with Sales, Procurement, Product Development, and Production, and ensure that our supply chain becomes smarter, faster, and more efficient every single day.

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Operational Excellence

  • Ownership of creating, enhancing, and maintaining accurate forecasts, demand plans, and production plans.
  • Close collaboration with Sales, eCommerce, Finance, and Product Development to ensure precise demand alignment.
  • Efficient use and continuous improvement of our demand-planning tools (e.g., SAP Business One, Streamline) to increase forecast accuracy.
  • Steering of material planning, production planning, and supply chain processes across all stages.
  • Monitoring production progress, delivery status, stock levels, and potential bottlenecks.
  • Analysis of forecast deviations, derivation of corrective actions, and implementation of sustainable improvements.
  • Ensuring smooth material and product flows through close coordination with all internal interfaces.
  • Managing and coordinating suppliers — including contract handling and proactive communication.
  • Supporting projects focused on efficiency, cost optimization, and process improvement within the supply chain.

Strategic Development

  • Expansion and optimization of company-wide planning and sourcing processes.
  • Active contribution to IronMaxx’s international supply chain and procurement strategy.
  • Further development of the demand-planning strategy based on market trends, seasonality, and technological innovation.
  • Creation of scenario analyses and business cases in collaboration with Sales, eCommerce, Finance, and Management.
  • Identification of risks, opportunities, and optimization potential across the entire supply chain.
  • Participation in cross-functional projects related to process optimization and the implementation of new technologies.

Leadership & Team Empowerment

  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of a cross-functional Planning & Ordering team.
  • Establishing transparency, ownership, and high-performance structures within the team.
  • Acting as a sparring partner for Management, Sales, Procurement, and Product Development.
  • Responsibility for budget, KPIs, performance monitoring, and reporting of relevant metrics.
  • Deputizing for the Head of Forecast / Demand Planning / Ordering and taking on extended leadership responsibilities.

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  • Completed degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or a comparable field.
  • Several years (7+) of experience in Demand Planning / Forecasting / Supply Chain (ideally in FMCG/Food/E-Commerce/Pharma).
  • Confident handling of ERP and planning tools (e.g., SAP Business One, Streamline) plus strong analytical and Excel skills.
  • Several years in leadership responsibility and team coordination.
  • Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented way of working.
  • High affinity for process optimization, data, and KPIs.
  • Very good English language skills.
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