Senior Demand Planning Analyst

Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Gross annual salary: €22,292.00–€30,651.50

Company

hirify.global operates across functions, countries, and cultures, emphasizing collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and continuous improvement.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain a rolling 18-month demand forecast using market conditions, customer forecasts, product lifecycle changes, historical demand, and external market data.
• Lead monthly Demand Reviews within the SIOP process, align assumptions, document decisions, communicate forecast changes, and drive actions to closure.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, identify root causes, and lead corrective actions with stakeholders.
• Perform what-if and scenario analysis to support business decisions and identify demand, supply, capacity, and inventory risks.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Customer Service, suppliers, and customers on planning and risk mitigation.
• Improve demand planning processes, data quality, standardization, automation, and planning-system integration; support testing, implementation, onboarding, training, and mentoring.

Requirements

• University degree, such as a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain analytics, or related business operations, including hands-on responsibility for demand forecasts and planning reviews.
• Strong understanding of statistical forecasting, forecast accuracy, bias analysis, and demand-driver analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including turning complex data into clear recommendations.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed organization and influencing stakeholders across functions and levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Strong communication, presentation, organization, planning, time-management, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environment, manage competing tasks and demands, and maintain accountability, ethical values, and integrity.

Nice to have

• Experience with advanced planning systems such as Demantra, SAP APO, Logility, or Demand Solutions.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• CPIM or CSCP certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an enriching, collaborative environment.
• Work across functions, countries, and cultures with an emphasis on mutual respect and open communication.
• Starting salary is determined using objective, gender-neutral criteria such as internal equivalency, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Applicants are not asked for salary history.

Hiring process

• Current Sensata employees or affiliate employees must apply through Workday via the company intranet rather than this application.