Global Demand Planning Manager
About the job
- Solid experience in sales forecasting, demand planning, and supply chain planning in an international environment.
- Expertise in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and demand-forecasting methods.
- Ability to build and improve the reliability of forecasts from complex data while clearly communicating business implications.
- Strong analytical ability to turn data into actionable recommendations that support decision-making.
- Understanding of commercial, financial, and operational issues to align market needs, growth objectives, and supply chain capabilities.
- Ability to unite multicultural teams, work effectively with stakeholders across Marketing, Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain, influence others, build support, and guide teams through transformation and continuous improvement.
- Proficiency with planning and data-analysis tools such as SAP IBP or equivalent solutions, and interest in digital innovation, data, and artificial intelligence.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Orchestrate a global network of Demand Planners across the Group’s strategic markets.
- Consolidate and analyze sales forecasts and validate their underlying assumptions to ensure alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
- Lead the global demand review with the Executive Committee as part of the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Transmit the sales forecast to the Global Network Planning team as part of the S&OP process.
- Develop demand-planning capabilities, processes, digital tools, and performance.
- Contribute to strategic Supply Chain initiatives.
About the company
SOMFY Group designs and manufactures motors, controls, and connected systems for openings and closures in homes and buildings. Its products automate shutters, blinds, curtains, gates, garage doors, and other access points, combining mechanical movement with electronic controls. The group serves manufacturers, installers, building professionals, and household users through an international network of brands, production sites, and distribution operations. Its connected-home offering lets occupants coordinate equipment, adjust living conditions, and manage access or security from digital interfaces. Founded in 1969, SOMFY Group is headquartered in Cluses, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cluses, France
Founded
1969
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- Academic requirement: the German apprenticeship asks for strong upper-secondary or university-entry school qualifications.
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What makes SOMFY Group unique
- Shared problem-solving: quality teams use short-interval management and the eight-discipline method to improve performance across entities.
- After-sales model: group brand Répar'Stores repairs and upgrades shutters, awnings, and garage doors to extend product life.
- Interoperability strategy: connected platforms support major voice ecosystems, while the group participates in Zigbee, Thread, and Matter alliances.
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