Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week from home and 2 days in our office in Poznań.

Purpose:

The Demand Planning Team Leader will oversee a team of demand planners to ensure accurate and efficient forecasting processes that align with the company's strategic objectives. This role is pivotal in driving the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, enhancing forecast accuracy, and ensuring seamless collaboration across various business functions.

Responsibilities:  

Leadership and Team Management:Lead, mentor, and develop a team of demand planners to achieve departmental goals.Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.Forecasting and Planning:Oversee the development and maintenance of a 36-month rolling forecast that accurately reflects customer growth and market trends.Ensure the demand planning process is executed to the highest standards, utilizing advanced analytical tools and methodologies.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Collaborate with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to align demand forecasts with business objectives.Facilitate and lead S&OP meetings to drive consensus and strategic decision-making.Process Improvement:Identify and implement process improvements to enhance forecast accuracy and efficiency.Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the demand planning function.Stakeholder Engagement:Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for demand planning activities.Act as a key point of contact for demand-related inquiries and issues.Data Analysis and Reporting:Analyse market trends, customer data, and historical sales to inform demand forecasts.Provide regular reports and insights to senior management on forecast accuracy and demand trends.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field.Proven experience in demand planning, forecasting, or a related field, with a track record of leadership.Proficiency in ERP systems and demand planning software (e.g., JDA, SAP).Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries and levels.Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and manage change.Initiative to exceed basic requirements and think strategically.Hands-on approach with a self-reliant and proactive attitude.Ability to independently take action and work autonomously.

We offer:

Phone & laptop.Ambitious and motivating challenges.Technical as well as personal training.A great place to work in a positive working environment with mutual respect and high appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.Intercultural team in a multinational company.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks
You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.