Result-driven professional with thirteen years' experience in Demand Planning and Supply Chain in multinational and pharmaceutical companies. Skilled in working in matrix organizations on local and regional scopes. Focused on getting the job done through systemic solutions and can-do attitude. Possess strong analytical skills, excellent stakeholder management, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Ready to contribute valuable insights and drive performance in your team.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Demand Planning Manager CEE
Aspen Polska
08.2019 - Current
IBP process – member of project Team implementing process in Europe cluster (design, implementation and continuous improvement phases); currently leading monthly IBP process from supply chain perspective for designated region (cooperating with multiple functions on regional and local levels)
Managing Team – support, coaching and motivation of subordinate
Demand planning – rolling 24-month consensus demand plan creation moderation among various stakeholders in organization; translating statistical inputs and commercial insights into numbers
KPI management - monitoring of KPI's related to Demand Plan Accuracy; driving actions aiming their improvement
Supporting product life cycle from supply perspective – from implementation (aligning forecast for NPIs) to discontinuation (managing leftover stock and sunset activities with regulatory)
Replenishment planning – responsible for placing orders to up-stream Supply Team and keeping healthy inventory levels including organization and execution of stock movements between hubs
First point of contact for relations between upstream supply chain and rest of world – translating and escalating needs to each other; managing supply needs of internal and external customers
System - ensuring timely and high quality inputs to planning and ERP system; data cleansing basing on insights from Commercial and Finance Teams
Member of project team implementing new global planning tool (Change Management and Key User role; design, test and roll-out phases)
Demand Planning Manager (Poland, Baltic and Export countries)
Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition
06.2017 - 08.2019
Setting up from scratch and taking lead of SnOP/IBP processes for two sub-clusters consisting of total 7 markets (from data gathering to presentation to GM)
Representing Supply Chain during monthly DMR meeting with Regional GM; presenting KPI's, mitigations and taking actions for further support for business
Responsibility for monthly forecast creation and alignment across organization throughout whole cycle
Replenishment planning – keeping healthy inventory levels by setting proper delivery schedules and quantities in cooperation with upstream Supply Team
Supporting new product launches from Demand Planning perspective
Team Management – support, coaching and motivation of subordinates
Performing all people related process including performance management and development plan.
Responsibility for meeting KPIs targets on Demand Plan Accuracy, Service Level, Inventory (value and write-offs)
Supervision over Customer Service Team (full path order to cash) for 6 Eastern European markets
Supporting and coordinating warehousing and logistics operations (including co-packing, transportation and customs clearance) to Ukraine, Georgia and Armenia
Personal achievements:
Setting up SnOP process up to Danone GPS standards which resonated in FA increase by 7-10pp.
Permanently diminishing inventory levels by 25% with Service level constantly above 98%
Redefining Supply Chain structure in Baltic countries targeting efficiency optimization
Refining process of managing export orders including signing long-term agreement with hauler and cutting total time of order handling by half
Tools and Methods Manager
AVON Cosmetics Polska
12.2016 - 06.2017
Set-up new role and Team lead and manage two-person Team aiming delivering continuous improvement process for internally created tools maintenance of SQL database (PostGre)
Personal achievements:
Team set-up and fully functional
Completely new forecasting tool created and implemented
Demand Planning Manager
AVON Cosmetics Polska
03.2013 - 12.2016
Leading and managing seven-person Team with aim to deliver volume and cash forecast on multiple levels of aggregation (from SKU to whole market) for several markets in CE
Aligning volume forecast per product with factory
Driving Demand Part of S&OP meeting
Risk assessment in order to prevent lost sales
Presenting results and plans to different levels of organization on regular basis including Executive Board during DMR meetings
Strong focus on delivering Demand Planning Accuracy KPI's
Personal achievements:
Diminishing +200% over-sales volume by 80%
Leading initiatives, co-creating or creating over 60 different VBA and SQL tools automating work of whole department
Demand Planning Specialist
Avon Cosmetics Polska
01.2012 - 02.2013
Campaign Planning Specialist (Marketing)
Avon Cosmetics Polska
10.2010 - 12.2011
Junior Campaign Analyst
Avon Cosmetics Polska
07.2010 - 10.2010
Education
Economy and quantitative methods in Economy
Warsaw School of Economics
01.2010
Mathematics
Warsaw University
01.2008
Skills
Demand and Supply Planing
Stakeholder management
Communication
Analytical skills
KPI management
Product Lifecycle Management
Adaptability
Continuous Learning
Problem Solving
Sales and Operations Planning
Timeline
Demand Planning Manager CEE
Aspen Polska
08.2019 - Current
Demand Planning Manager (Poland, Baltic and Export countries)
Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition
06.2017 - 08.2019
Tools and Methods Manager
AVON Cosmetics Polska
12.2016 - 06.2017
Demand Planning Manager
AVON Cosmetics Polska
03.2013 - 12.2016
Demand Planning Specialist
Avon Cosmetics Polska
01.2012 - 02.2013
Campaign Planning Specialist (Marketing)
Avon Cosmetics Polska
10.2010 - 12.2011
Junior Campaign Analyst
Avon Cosmetics Polska
07.2010 - 10.2010
Economy and quantitative methods in Economy
Warsaw School of Economics
Mathematics
Warsaw University
Foreign Languages
English - fluent, German - communicative
Hobbies and Interests
Sailing
Fantasy books and movies
E-sport
Music (collecting vinyl disks)
Ice-skating
Publications
“II Supply Chain Analytics practitioners meeting”, Trio conferences, lecture “Differences between Demand Forecasting and Demand Planning”
"Eurologistics” magazine 1/2018 (104), article “Demand Forecasting and Demand Planning”
VI edition of “Polish Business Analytics Summit”, Trio conferences, lecture “Creating own analytical tools”
“Business intelligence trends”, Pure conferences, lecture “BI from Demand Planning point of view”
“SnOP in practice”, Trio conferences, lecture “Demand Planning in SnOP”