Job Details What you will do Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager facilitates the cost-effective flow of materials and products from suppliers to customers through the manufacturing and distribution network in accordance with company policies. This Demand Planning position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products in the country. The Demand Planner creates and maintains sales and purchasing forecast models, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from local sales organization. This position is the talent pool for the Senior Demand Planner, and Demand Planning Manager positions within the Organization. The Demand Planner is the integration point into the sales and commercial organization and acts as interface with local 3PLs and manufacturing sites to ensure continuous and fluent communication of product needs, follow up of deliveries from factories to local warehouses and drop ships to customers. How you will do it: - Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function - Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results - Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions - Interact with sales, marketing, and local demand planners to understand demand forecast drivers. - Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool - Acts as main contact point for JCH Factories ensuring correct cadence and communication flow is achieved in a successful manner, and Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs as well as to drive procurement optimization and efficiencies through the business in line with European and regional initiatives - Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning - Acts as a main contact point with BBC for sourcing related issues - Supports the development and maintenance of the sourcing metrics and scorecards, based on analysis of reports and consolidated data. Monitors sourcing KPI’s and drives them into actions - Helps achieve Supply Chain objectives, in terms of savings, rebates, process improvements, preferred supplier development. What we look for: - Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or other relevant fields through experience in Demand Planning / SCM department of a large company - Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts - Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures - Knowledge of software related to demand planning is preferred - Strong analytical, organizational, decision making, and presentation skills - Capability to multitask in a fast paced environment - Strong interpersonal skills are also essential to effectively interact with all teams, areas and levels of business affecting the forecast process - Good facilitation skills are required - Experienced with other software packages including Windows, and Microsoft Office. - Fluent professional English level is a must. Location:Milan (Cinisello Balsamo) Our benefits We offer an exciting and challenging position with great personal freedom and professional responsibility. Joining us you will become part of a leading global multi-industrial corporation defined by its stimulating work environment and job satisfaction. In addition, we offer outstanding career development opportunities that will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. Who we are Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning was established on October 1st, 2015 as a joint venture between Hitachi Appliances, Inc. (now Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc.) and Johnson Controls, Inc. Hitachi Appliances carved out and contributed its air conditioning business to the Joint Venture. Johnson Controls acquired a 60% stake of the carved-out business and Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. continues as a 40% shareholder of this venture. With this joint venture, two rich, 100-year-old cultures and histories have come together to create one exciting new company, serving our combined customers with the most diverse product portfolio in the air conditioning industry. Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader, serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 120,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation systems that work seamlessly together to deliver on the promise of smart cities and communities. Our commitment to sustainability dates back to our roots in