At Hilti, we're transforming the way we forecast demand to support smarter decision-making across our global supply chain. We're looking for a Senior Demand Forecasting Analyst to become our forecasting subject matter expert, helping the business make better decisions through accurate, data-driven demand forecasts.
In this role, you'll combines deep expertise in time-series analysis, statistical forecasting, and demand analytics with strong business partnering capabilities to develop, maintain, identify and continuously improve our forecasting capabilities. The Senior Forecasting Expert identifies demand patterns, trends, seasonality, lifecycle effects, and forecast drivers, applying appropriate forecasting models and continuously improving forecast performance through data-driven analysis.
Working with SAP APO today and supporting our transition to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), you'll ensure that our forecasting methodologies deliver reliable, unbiased demand signals that drive planning, inventory management and business performance.
You'll work closely with Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance teams, translating complex data into actionable insights and helping stakeholders understand forecast assumptions, risks and opportunities. You'll also play a key role in developing forecasting capability across the organisation, coaching demand planners and championing best practices as part of our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
- Develop and continuously improve statistical forecasting methodologies within SAP APO and future SAP IBP.
- Analyse historical demand data to create robust and reliable baseline forecasts.
- Identify demand patterns, trends, seasonality and product lifecycle impacts to improve forecast quality.
- Select, validate and optimise forecasting models to enhance accuracy and minimise forecast bias.
- Monitor and analyse forecasting performance using KPIs such as WMAPE, Bias, SPEC and Forecast Value Add (FVA).
- Provide clear insights on forecasting risks, opportunities and business implications to key stakeholders.
- Present forecasting performance, findings and improvement recommendations to senior leaders.
- Partner with Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Commercial and Finance teams to align forecasting assumptions and decision-making.
- Coach and mentor demand planners on forecasting principles, statistical methods and system capabilities.
- Establish and maintain forecasting standards, governance and best practices across the organisation.
- Support the successful migration of forecasting capabilities from SAP APO to SAP IBP.
- Act as the organisation's forecasting expert and centre of excellence for demand analytics and forecasting methodologies.
Experience & Technical Expertise
- Strong experience in demand forecasting, demand planning or advanced supply chain analytics.
- Expertise in statistical forecasting and time-series analysis.
- Experience selecting, developing and improving forecasting models.
- Strong understanding of forecast accuracy measurement, bias analysis and Forecast Value Add (FVA).
- Experience working with large datasets and extracting meaningful business insights.
- Experience with SAP APO Demand Planning; exposure to SAP IBP is highly desirable.
Business & Stakeholder Skills
- Ability to translate analytical findings into clear business recommendations.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, including presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Experience collaborating across Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance and Planning functions.
- Ability to influence decision-making using data and insights.
- Experience coaching, mentoring or developing planning capabilities.
- Passion for continuous improvement and establishing best practice.
- Ability to drive change and support business transformation initiatives.
Systems
SAP APO Demand Planning
SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) – highly adventurous
We really value our people and we've worked hard to develop a reward package that reflects this. Some of our benefits include:
- Genuine career advancement (more than 80% of all leadership roles are filled internally)
- 6% employer pension contributions
- Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
- 33 days' holiday (inc. Bank Holidays) plus the ability to purchase 5 days more annually
- Paid leave to work on charitable projects
- Hilti Benefits Box, a reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback
- Different ways to work flexibly, including working from home and compressed hours
- Employee resource groups focused on gender, mental health, race, disability, LGBTQ+ and sustainability topics
Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.
At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.
