Demand Planning Manager - Textile Sector (Bogotá)

Your tasks

We are looking for a Demand Planning Manager to lead the demand plan for all our channels and markets (Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Mexico, and USA). You will be responsible for building a single, consensus-based demand plan that feeds the S&OP cycle and the sales budget, and for governing the Demand Driven (DDMRPWA) model to ensure the right product is at the point of sale with the best service level and the lowest working capital.

What you will do

• Build and maintain the statistical forecast by channel, country, family, and SKU (operational, tactical up to 18 months, and annual).
• Lead the Demand Review of the S&OP cycle and participate in the pre-S&OP and Executive S&OP.
• Lead the qualified seasonal demand (December, school season) and the CEDI demand.
• Forecast demand for new products, capsules, and collections.
• Govern the parameterization of the DDMRP model in WA: buffers, ADU, lead times, MOQ, and display stock.
• Manage inventory classification, transfers, and slow-moving stock evacuation actions.
• Supervise the supply for large retailers, digital channels, and wholesalers.
• Monitor the sales budget by channel with early warning alerts.
• Maintain the indicator dashboard: accuracy, bias, FVA, service level, and coverage.
• Represent Demand Planning in the SAP Business One WA implementation project.
• Drive the use of advanced analytics and AI in the process, with human validation.
• Lead, train, and develop the demand planning analyst team.

Requirements

Professional in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, or related fields. Minimum 3 years as a coordinator, leader, or manager of demand planning, S&OP, or procurement, preferably in retail, fashion, or textile-garment with multi-channel and multi-country operations. Experience leading work teams. Solid knowledge in forecasting methods, error measurement (WMAPE, bias, FVA), S&OP/IBP process, Demand Driven methodology (DDMRP), and inventory management (ABC/XYZ, coverage, turnover). Advanced Excel (Power Query, Power Pivot, pivot tables). Management of ERP (SAP Business One) and planning software (WA or other DDMRP/APS).

• Postgraduate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Data Analytics.
• English B1B2.
• CPIM, CDDP/DDL, or CPF certifications.
• Power BI, fundamentals of R or Python, and machine learning applied to forecasting.
• Experience with generative AI applied to business.
• Knowledge of e-commerce, marketplaces, and large retailer portals.

Analytical thinking, scenario modeling, team leadership, decision-making, consensus building, executive communication, negotiation and influence, change management.

What we offer

Basic salary: To be agreed Fixed monthly bonus: $613.000 Fixed-term contract. All legal benefits. Cafeteria service. Brand discounts.

Other

Requirements

• Minimum education: University / Professional Degree
• years of experience
• Age: between 23 and 47 years
• Knowledge: Microsoft excel, Planning, Sales