Global Demand Planner Nouryon

We are looking for a Demand Planner who combines strong analytical skills with a collaborative and business-oriented mindset. You will turn data, market insights and commercial input into reliable demand plans that help us improve availability, forecasting and supply chain performance. Does that sound like you?

01About the job

As Demand Planner you will play a key role in our business planning process, creating and continuously improving a robust 24-month demand plan for your area.

You will work at the intersection of Sales, Customer Service and Supply Chain, combining statistical forecasting with commercial and market insights to balance customer demand, product availability and operational efficiency.

Please note: We apply continuous selection, so the position may be filled before the final application date. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

02In your future role as Global Demand Planner you will

• Develop, analyze and maintain a rolling 24-month demand forecast, combining statistical forecasting, historical demand, commercial input and market insights.
• Partner closely with Sales Managers, Customer Service and Supply Chain teams to align assumptions, manage exceptions and ensure anticipated market developments and commercial strategies are reflected in the demand plan.
• Monitor forecast performance and demand management KPIs, identify forecast errors and trends, and translate your analysis into corrective actions and continuous improvements.
• Perform forecast segmentation and maintain appropriate statistical forecasting models in Arkieva, ensuring products and new product/plant combinations are assigned relevant forecasting approaches.
• Support and facilitate Global Demand Reviews and contribute to Supply Management and Demand Supply Reviews, including inventory strategies, new product introductions and product phase-outs.
• Drive improvements in planning processes, tools and ways of working and contribute to Supply Chain and demand management projects.

03We believe you bring

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline OR equivalent relevant experience.
• Solid understanding of supply chain and business planning processes, combined with strong analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large and complex datasets, including data validation, trend analysis and forecasting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and confidence working with digital planning and data environments.
• Very good communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
• A structured and results-oriented approach, with the ability to prioritize, take initiative and move work forward with limited direction.

04Great if you have

• Experience with SAP or another ERP system, Business Warehouse or another data warehouse, and Arkieva or comparable advanced planning software.
• Experience with statistical forecasting, demand planning or Integrated Business Planning processes.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.

05We believe you are

You enjoy combining analytical thinking with collaboration and know how to turn complex information into clear conclusions and actions. You build productive relationships across functions and communicate confidently with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.

You take ownership of your work, set priorities and proactively move topics forward. At the same time, you are curious about how processes can be improved and comfortable challenging existing ways of working when data points to a better solution.

06We offer you

This is an opportunity to take an important role in Nouryon’s regional planning process and work in a collaborative, international environment. You will have broad interaction across Sales, Customer Service and Supply Chain and the opportunity to influence both day-to-day planning performance and longer-term improvements in our processes and tools.

At Nouryon, we provide a great job and friendly coworkers, plus benefits in addition to salary. [Insert location-specific collective agreement and benefits.]

07Have we got your interest?

This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to the Business Planning Manager and based in Gothenburg.

Please apply via our online recruitment system. We will not accept applications via e-mail. Once it's with us we will review to see if we have a match between your skills and the role! For more information about our hiring process, visit: nouryon.com/careers/how-we-hire/

As an applicant, you will be subject to a background check before employment. You will receive more information about this later in the recruitment process.

We work actively and systematically with HSE matters to ensure a safe and sustainable working environment for our employees. As an employee, you may therefore be required to undergo drug testing on a random basis. This is part of our commitment to safeguarding the safety and well-being of our staff.

We look forward to receiving your application!

08About Nouryon

Explore careers and life at Nouryon

If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment.

Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

09Contact

For additional information about the vacancy, please contact Anna Gradin. Business Planning Manager,

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or your application or need assistance, please contact:

10For union-related inquiries

Akademikerklubben: Katarina Risö,

Unionen: Helene Rosenlund,