Regional Business Planner IMEA

About this Position The Regional Business Planner IMEA plays a key role in translating market needs into accurate operational volume plans, enabling sustainable business growth across the IMEA region. This role partners closely with sales, product management, supply chain, and controlling teams to ensure demand forecasts are robust, data-driven, and continuously improving. You will lead the preparation and facilitation of demand review meetings, contribute to the advancement of the S&OP process, and represent Business Planning in both strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational escalations.

What You´ll Do

• Ensure a high-quality demand plan at both regional and SBU level for IMEA, enabling business growth and translating market requirements into a volume plan for operations (monthly Demand Plan)
• Collaborate closely with Sales Managers, Sales Head, KAMs, BDMs, PLMs, and Controlling across IMEA on activities impacting the forecast (e.g. localisations, new product launches, projects, market shifts)
• Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and bias reduction by conducting root cause analysis and constructively challenging inputs from Sales
• Ensure thorough preparation and effective facilitation of Demand Review meetings at regional level; contribute to advancing the S&OP process to a higher maturity
• Represent Business Planning in cross-functional strategic initiatives (e.g. complexity reduction, customer collaboration, production transfers, M&A execution)
• Act as the Business Planning representative in crisis and shortage management, supporting daily demand escalations across IMEA

What makes you a good fit

Some perks of joining Henkel

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.

Skills Required

Apo, Data Analytics, Sap, Snp, Bi, Process Improvement, DP