Job Description:

European Demand Planning Specialist (f/m/x)

Segment: Royal Canin

Location: Aimargues (30 min from Montpellier)

Type of contract: Permanent (CDI)

Are you passionate about turning data and market insights into impactful business decisions? As a European Demand Planning Specialist, you will lead demand forecasting for Royal Canin across Europe, translating market trends and business drivers into accurate demand plans. Working closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, R&D and Supply Chain teams, you will drive forecasting excellence, support strategic decision-making through predictive analytics and scenario planning, and help ensure the right products are available at the right time.

What will be your key responsibilities?

Demand Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the management of the demand planning and forecasting process for a defined portfolio of markets, integrating historical sales trends, demand drivers, competitive responses, market trends and substitution effects to develop a rolling 24-month forecast.
• Develop and maintain statistical forecasting models to improve forecast accuracy and support business decision-making.
• Build scenarios based on market and regional insights to support strategic and operational planning decisions.
• Interface with Sales, Marketing, R&D and Supply teams to incorporate the latest market assumptions and business insights into the European planning system.
• Lead periodic demand planning reviews with Business Units, ensuring transparent communication of forecasts, forecast variances, risks, opportunities and key assumptions.
• Serve as the custodian of the regional planning process, ensuring timely submission and alignment of plans across Supply Chain, Commercial, Operations and Procurement teams.
• Collaborate with local planning teams to ensure consistency, alignment and effective execution of planning activities across the region.

Business & Planning Excellence

• Monitor planning performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive actions that improve forecasting and planning effectiveness.
• Act as a planning expert during supply constraints, allocation decisions and other complex operational situations requiring cross-functional coordination.
• Support product launches, innovation projects and portfolio changes by ensuring planning activities are executed accurately and on time.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders across Planning, Commercial, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Master Data and Supply teams to achieve business objectives.