Amplifon is the global leader in the hearing care retail industry. Since 1950 we’ve been changing the lives of millions of customers all around the world. And though we are a global company that’s constantly growing, we have a start-up approach and strive for innovation every day. We take pride in setting the standard for our industry and constantly challenge and improve the customer and employee experience.

More than 20,000 professionals every day in a network of 9,500 points of sales, give back the joy of hearing, feeling and living to thousands of people across the world.

In Germany, Amplifon has the main office in St.Pauli, Hamburg, and operates with 2.000 dedicated professionals, throughout a network of over 600 shops, that empower people to discover all the emotions of sound.

For our Hamburg office, we are currently looking for a Supply Chain Planning Specialist (m/f/d) to be hired in the Supply Chain function reporting to the Germany Supply Chain Planning Manager. 

As Supply Chain Planning Specialist, you are working with Supply Chain Planning Manager, Marketing, Sales, and Finance will be responsible for the Demand & Supply Forecasting and the optimization of Amplifon Germany’s full stock in relation to value and amount.

 Your tasks: 

Consolidate and improve the German demand and inventory processes to define improvement areas and related actions Analyze the current sales and supplier demand forecast situations in order to system-generated forecasts as well as historic demand, trends, and deviations. Ensure input from flow planning and Sales Area collaboration Collaborate with other functions (IT, marketing, sales, finance at local and global level) to achieve high demand accuracy level with an efficient inventory management Conduct high-level forecasting of sales and supplier demand Ensure product’s right position and amount in stock, in order to reduce the inventory level and guarantee Service Level Agreements guidelines Control the stock to minimize the level of inventory in the network and ensure compliance with the defined Service Level Agreements Prepare reports related to demand and stock measurement by monitoring KPIs Manage Inventory Planning process in order to develop and implement inventory’s schedule and target Issuing timely forecast accuracy reports, providing details of root causes and external factors affecting our demand, working on improving forecast accuracy measures. Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems Support to logistics in order to create report/KPI for control different index

Your profile:

You have successfully completed a university degree e.g. in Management engineering or economics Solid working experience in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Planning, and Forecasting gained in Retail contexts or in Large Organized Distribution Excellent knowledge of numerical analysis and statistical mathematical models Knowledge of key metrics of stock performance, turnover, margin contribution, etc. Ability to use cross-functional skills in order to work with different stakeholders to manage and solve medium and long-term stock situations and problems Excellent knowledge of stock management (accounting and cost management) You are fluent in English; German language skills are a plus

What we offer:

Amplifon is working on boosting a Winning Culture that will lead our employees towards the future, starting from the improvement of our Winning Workplace. Aligned to this goal, we offer a hybrid working policy, allowing employees to work 9 days/month remotely.

A key position in an international company, recognized as a Global Top Employer, with flat hierarchies A performance-promoting, highly dynamic corporate culture where personal contribution is paramount Participation in a goal driven and highly motivated team with regular team events as well as close collaboration with colleagues from our parent company in Italy  Individual career planning and customized training and development opportunities including a comprehensive induction program and a versatile e-learning offer as well as interesting development opportunities (national and international) An attractive remuneration package as well as additional benefits including company pension scheme and childcare as well as a permanent employment contract 30 days of vacation and flexible working hours 

Your application: you can apply in English or German, please indicate your language skills level.