HelloFresh
Sr.DemandPlanningAnalyst(f/m/x)
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“Sr. Demand Planning Analyst (f/m/x) at HelloFresh. Skills: Demand Planning, Forecasting, SQL, Python, Cross-functional alignment. Build & Automate Forecasting Systems. Write and maintain SQL queries daily”
Industry & Context.
Diagnose root causes; Quantify impact; Deliver actionable insights that prevent recurrence
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or Supply Chain Analytics, Fluent SQL, Good working knowledge of Python, Experience building dashboards in tools such as Tableau or Power BI, Advanced Excel/Google Sheets, Grasp of forecasting techniques, Experience forecasting in environments with limited historical data, Proven ability to manage demand and supply risks, Comfortable with project tools like JIRA/Confluence, Communication skills
Nice to Have
E-commerce, food retail, or FMCG experience, Perishable/short shelf-life experience
What You'll Do.
Build & Automate Forecasting Systems
Write and maintain SQL queries daily
Develop and refine forecasting models in Python
Design dashboards and automated reporting
Work alongside forecast engineers to architect scalable pipelines
Build “What-If” scenario simulations
Generate and validate daily and weekly demand plans
and promotional impacts
Proactively flag when the plan needs adjusting and communicate changes
Implement data validation and QA checks
Drive Cross-Functional Alignment (S&OP)
Drive cross-functional alignment and play a key role in the weekly S&OP planning cycle
Partner with Marketing to ensure growth campaigns and promotions are reflected
and deliver actionable insights
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional coordination; Cross-functional alignment; S&OP planning cycle with Market Leadership, Logistics, Production, and Procurement; Partner with Marketing; Communicate changes before they surprise the supply chain; Ensure the forecast is shaped by stakeholder inputs; Shift the conversation from error reporting to risk management and strategic alignment; Articulate trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment across functions
Communication Scope
Explaining a forecast miss to a Procurement Director; Communicating complex trade-offs to senior stakeholders; Present forecast insights; Explain variance drivers; Articulate trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Managing backlogs, Improvement roadmaps
Full Job Description
The role: What's in the Box We’re looking for a Senior Demand Planning Analyst who is as comfortable writing SQL as they are explaining a forecast miss to a Procurement Director. This is a hybrid role: part data engineer, part forecaster, part cross-functional operator. You’ll own the demand signal that drives every operational decision at HelloFresh, from how much food we buy to how many staff we schedule and how many trucks we book. Your forecasts directly determine food waste, labour costs, and customer experience for millions of meals across Europe. Our Demand Planning team is transitioning from a legacy operating model to a unified, automated, data-driven global function. You will bridge that gap — building the next-generation forecasting capabilities while keeping daily supply chain execution accurate and agile. What you’ll do: The Recipe Build & Automate Forecasting Systems Write and maintain SQL queries daily to extract, validate, and transform demand data across cloud data platforms (e.g., Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake). Develop and refine forecasting models in Python, applying statistical and machine learning techniques — from simple trend and seasonality models through to more advanced approaches as the function matures. Design dashboards and automated reporting using visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) that give stakeholders self-service access to demand insights. Work alongside forecast engineers to architect scalable pipelines, ensuring local market nuances are handled without breaking the unified codebase. Build “What-If” scenario simulations (e.g., “What if we run an aggressive promo in a key European market next week?”) to stress-test operational capacity and quantify supply chain risk. Own the Demand Plan Generate and validate daily and weekly demand plans for European markets. You are the guardian of the Decision-Time forecast — the plan must be accurate at the exact moment Procurement and Production need to act. Monitor trends, season
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