BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
British American Tobacco Poland has an exciting opportunity for a Forecasting and Planning Specialist in Warsaw
Purpose of this role is to support local demand forecasting processes and contribute to accurate prediction of multi-category product demand.
This position involves preparing demand forecasts, maintaining planning data, supporting forecasting routines and collaborating with cross-functional teams to help ensure optimal inventory levels.
Goal is to support avoidance of out of stocks, reduction of excess inventory and improvement of overall supply chain efficiency in close collaboration with Supply Chain.
The role supports commercial decision-making by providing accurate analysis, maintaining planning inputs and helping align demand plans with business objectives. It entails analysing performance metrics, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and preparing clear inputs for planning discussions.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Demand forecasting support: Support execution of demand forecasting processes across categories, customers and channels, using planning systems and tools to help ensure product availability and optimal inventory levels.
- Forecast preparation and maintenance: Prepare and maintain multi-category demand forecasts based on historical data, market trends, activation plans, consumer insights and business intelligence. Support SKU-level, customer-level, monthly and weekly planning as well as forecast uploads to planning systems.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Insights & Foresights, CE Growth Management, local Finance, Trade Marketing, Category, Consumer Experience and Supply Chain teams to collect inputs, understand demand drivers and support alignment of demand plans with business objectives.
- Performance analysis: Monitor demand planning performance metrics, analyse forecast accuracy and bias, identify deviations and prepare recommendations to improve forecast quality and responsiveness to market changes.
- Scenario planning support: Support preparation of business case scenarios for specific initiatives, such as product launches and consumer activations, by providing data analysis and planning assumptions.
- Inventory monitoring: Track inventory-related indicators, highlight potential out-of-stock or excess stock risks and support Operations and Supply Chain with relevant analysis and planning inputs.
- Risk identification: Identify potential risks and opportunities impacting demand plans and escalate them with supporting analysis to enable timely mitigation actions.
- S&OP process support: Support demand forecast-related topics in relevant forums such as DRM and S&I by preparing data, pre-reads, dashboards and follow-up materials, ensuring transparency of the latest demand forecast versus business objectives, opportunities and risks.
- Reporting: Prepare and deliver regular planning reports, ensuring that S&OP-related inputs and outputs are provided on time and in full to local and above-market stakeholders.
- Process improvement: Identify opportunities to simplify and improve demand forecasting, data management and reporting processes, and support implementation of agreed improvements.
What are we looking for?
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in demand planning or related roles within the FMCG industry.
- Experience in working with data, preparing reports and supporting business planning processes.
- Interest in demand forecasting, inventory management and commercial decision support.
Technical/ Functional/ Leadership Skills Required:
- Good understanding of demand planning methodologies, tools and software, or strong willingness to develop in this area.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and collaboration abilities.
- Structured, organised and independent working style with attention to quality, detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work with large data sets, identify trends and translate data into clear insights.
- Ability to describe complex data and intercorrelations in a concise manner.
- Flexibility, resilience and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work within a matrix organization and cooperate with multiple stakeholders.
Education/ Qualifications/ Certifications Required:
- University degree, preferably in Marketing, Statistics, Analytics, Mathematics, Economics or related field.
- Relevant professional certification or training in planning, analytics or supply chain is a plus.
- Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI systems would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of Kinaxis or other demand planning tools is a plus.
- Fluent Polish skills are required; communicative English skills.
What we offer you?
- We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
- Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
- Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We are looking forward to enabling every individual to thrive, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, veteran status, perspectives and thinking styles. We know that embracing talent from all backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.
We see the career breaks as opportunities not obstacles. Through The Global Returners program, we support professionals looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce (e.g. time out caring for family, parental leave, national service, sabbatical and/or starting an own venture).
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, you are encouraged to notify us. We are fully committed to support you by making appropriate arrangements for you to demonstrate your full potential.
