.Analyst, Demand Planning**Location**:Monterrey, NLE, MX, 66050**Job Type**:At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!**_This position is based in Monterrey_****_JOB DESCRIPTION_**- The Demand Planner analyst is responsible for processing sales forecast data and providing support to the Demand planner for completing the forecast analysis to be reviewed with the sales team. The role requires challenging and validating sales inputs, statistical forecasts, and import management. As part of the demand planning cycle tasks, the demand planning analyst is the natural backup for the Demand Planner._- Proficient with statistical concepts, forecasting best practices, and familiar with sales, operations, and supply chain norms. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A degree of creativity and latitude is required._**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**- Collaborate with commercial function to enrich forecast- Ensure proper execution of demand planning processes- Ensure overall consistency or gaps understanding between forecasts, budgets, and prior year actuals and managing the portfolio mix (top-down and bottom-up expectations)- Drives toward continuous improvement and identifies improvement projects within the demand planning scope- Provide support in preparation for demand validation meeting for the overall sign-off with Sales VP- Be the single point of contact for Gourmet demand plan and communicate, interact and support cross-functional stakeholders- Publish and present forecasts reports and KPIs at different levels (BU, customer, by-product family)**Scope**:- To be assigned for reporting to a Demand planner for **US/Canada Business Units**:- It may include imports**QUALIFICATIONS**- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- 2-3 years of relevant work experience in a planning role- Forecast system knowledge- APICS certification- Fluent English **(Must)**:- SAP BO Analyzer, Business Warehouse experienceAt Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we've experienced and how we think
