Angelika Igielska

• Full ownership of demand planning for export and e-commerce channels — preparing sales forecasts for international markets and online partners, taking into account cultural differences, seasonality, and consumer behaviour.
• Independent management of a product category (including the Delecta brand) — analysing market trends, historical data, and competitive landscape.
• Delivered significant improvements in forecast quality for key categories (e.g. baking mixes, desserts) through enhanced forecasting models and close collaboration with sales and production teams — resulting in a 17 p.p. reduction in BIAS and a 22 p.p. increase in forecast accuracy (SFA).
• Co-developing and coordinating forecasts for new product development (NPD), rebranded SKUs, and pilot products — direct collaboration with marketing, R&D, production, and sales teams.
• Active participation in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process — preparing cyclical analyses, verifying forecast accuracy, attending decision-making meetings, and representing demand planning interests.
• Diagnosing and analysing overstock situations — developing optimisation recommendations and implementing solutions to prevent excess inventory accumulation.
• Working with SAP to manage forecasting processes, analyse stock levels, collaborate with master data teams, and generate planning inputs for production.
• Close collaboration with the production department — including participation in production planning, raw material availability analysis, risk identification, and proposing alternative solutions.
• Supporting master data projects, such as creating SKU substitution structures, streamlining data, and improving information flow across departments.
• Initiating continuous improvements in export demand planning — identifying process gaps, proposing enhancements, and driving implementation in partnership with operational and management teams.

In this role, I leverage prior experience while significantly expanding my capabilities in forecast ownership, production planning, and cross-functional project leadership. I lead end-to-end forecasting, represent demand planning in strategic forums, and actively contribute to decisions that shape the business.

• Sole responsibility for the demand planning process — maintenance and updating of sales databases and marketing activity records.
• Creation and modification of sales forecasts based on historical data, trend analysis, and promotional plans.
• Development of comprehensive demand analyses using MS Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data segmentation) and Power BI — supporting managerial decisions and business planning.
• Close cooperation with supply chain, sales, and product management teams — providing analytical support and interpreting data for operational plans.
• Communication of forecast assumptions, trends, and resulting plans — including data presentation and recommendations.
• Monitoring forecast accuracy and identifying risks to finished goods availability.
• Collaboration with production planners to optimise production line utilisation and align capacity with demand.
• Participation in the development of an internal demand planning tool in Excel — responsible for tool structure design, organising input data, and testing.
• Identification and analysis of finished goods inventory levels — preparing recurring availability and rotation reports.

• Liaising with suppliers regarding order execution, delivery schedules, and resolution of ongoing discrepancies (deliveries, documentation, lead times).
• Monitoring stock levels and product availability — inventory analysis, demand forecasting, and replenishment planning.
• Controlling product rotation and order fulfilment, with particular focus on promotional sales performance.
• Creating reports and data sets for operational and procurement teams using advanced MS Excel (formulas, pivot tables) and SQL (queries to databases).
• Working within the ERP system for the assigned product group — order tracking, availability checks, and product data quality control.
• Supporting the implementation of the Nadi tool — contributing to system configuration, functional testing, and integration into the team’s day-to-day work.
• Ensuring timely execution of orders and deliveries, while maintaining a high level of product availability for retail sales.

• Creating and modifying sales forecasts at the central level using SAS ERP, based on historical data, seasonality, and promotional calendars.
• Collaborating with sales, purchasing, logistics and marketing teams to align forecasts and ensure consistency across operational plans.
• Supporting the launch and delisting of products (NPI and phase-outs) — assessing the impact on inventory and product availability.
• Identifying risks associated with forecast execution and proposing improvements to planning processes.
• Managing inventory and clearance budgets — recommending actions to reduce overstocks and improve stock rotation.
• Active involvement in supply chain optimisation projects, including improving forecast accuracy, analysing product availability and replenishment processes.
• Preparing reports and analyses to support operational decisions, including leading a project to design and implement an overstock analysis tool.
• Analysing product availability and verifying assumptions for promotional and seasonal campaigns.

Tools and Systems:
SAS ERP, APS, internal BI tools (sales and availability reports), MS Excel (Power Query, advanced formulas, scenario analyses), PowerPoint.

• Placing orders and maintaining day-to-day contact with suppliers regarding product availability, delivery timeliness, and compliance.
• Monitoring store replenishment processes and ensuring high product availability based on sales data and seasonality.
• Managing stock structure and quality across the distribution network — analysing product rotation, identifying slow-movers, and implementing optimisation actions.
• Supporting the Central Warehouse in handling delivery discrepancies and collaborating closely with logistics teams.
• Monitoring delivery quality and responding to deviations from established standards (e.g. documentation errors, product damage, delays).
• Maintaining optimal stock levels in the Central Warehouse and preventing product shortages at the store level.
• Using the APS system to review and approve system-generated shipments from the Central Warehouse to stores, taking into account current inventory, forecasts, and delivery schedules.

• Creating and updating central-level sales forecasts using SAS ERP and the APS application for managing stock movements between the central warehouse and stores.
• Cross-functional collaboration with sales, marketing, and logistics teams to align and optimise forecasts and ensure replenishment continuity.
• Coordinating product implementation and withdrawal processes (NPI and delistings) — analysing the impact on stock levels and availability.
• Monitoring forecast accuracy, identifying risks, and implementing improvements at both operational and process levels.
• Managing the clearance budget and overseeing overstock levels — preparing recommendations for the sales department.
• Participating in supply chain optimisation projects using internal BI tools (reporting) and MS Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, rotation and seasonality analysis).
• Creating reports and dashboards to support planning decisions and communication within operational cycles.
• Ensuring appropriate stock levels in the Central Warehouse, taking into account product rotation, seasonality, and planned sales campaigns.

• Parameterisation of the automatic ordering system using internal ERP tools GIRA and GINE – systems designed for store replenishment management and stock level analysis/corrections.
• Preparing reconciliations, reports and analyses related to inventory levels, product rotation and order fulfilment.
• Providing daily support to stores regarding ordering issues and resolving problems in order generation.
• Managing the seasonality calendar and developing stock plans for standard, seasonal and promotional assortments.
• Analysing and simulating minimum stock levels; identifying shortage risks and preparing replenishment recommendations.
• Monitoring stock levels and ensuring continuity of product availability in the central warehouse.
• Generating purchase orders based on sales forecasts and historical data.
• Coordinating orders and overseeing timely deliveries.
• Troubleshooting ongoing logistical issues in collaboration with operational and warehouse teams.

• Analysing processes related to the storage and flow of crude oil and finished products.
• Overseeing and maintaining records: correspondence, leave tracking, timesheets, payroll documentation, contract preparation, and weekly/overtime reconciliation.
• Providing ongoing communication and support to employees on HR and payroll-related matters.
• Maintaining and updating personnel files and employee documentation in accordance with internal standards and legal requirements.