Position Title: Central Demand Planner

Location: Remote in Bulgaria.

Employment: Full-time employment contract for 2 years.

Come build something that matters.

Overview:

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As the Central Demand Planner, you’ll be part of our Demand Planning team working as a remote employee. You’ll get to:

Use analytical tools and demand planning expertise to develop and own the baseline forecast model for EMEA ANZ markets.
Perform forecast history maintenance and multi-level market analysis to identify customer demand patterns and business trends.
Continuously refining baseline forecasts using market trends, historical performance, and key demand drivers.
Own the long-term demand outlook to accurately reflect growth expectations across EMEA ANZ markets.
Partner with Cluster Operations and promotional demand planners to build the full demand outlook (NPI, run rate, discontinuations).
Collaborate closely with Customer Fulfilment Leaders to proactively challenge assumptions and drive S&OP consensus.
Work with business units to gather insights and inputs that improve baseline forecast accuracy and operational alignment.
Act as the primary link between Cluster Operations and Business Unit Management to facilitate effective S&OP processes and alignment to operational plans.
Execute market phase-outs and support product discontinuance, SKU rationalization, and E&O reduction while driving continuous improvement and root-cause resolution of demand issues.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You also have:

English language on fluent level.
Proven experience as team leader in demand planning role.
Excel knowledge is a must.
Knowledge of ERP systems. Experience with JDA / SAP would be an advantage.

The Details:

You’ll receive a great benefits plan, including:

Meal Vouchers with a value of 52 EUR per month.
Medical Care.
Company laptop for work.
Regular working hours (Monday to Friday).

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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 43,500 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.

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Central Demand Planner (2 Year Contract)

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