Demand Planning Analyst Intern

Purpose of Position: We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Data Analyst Intern to join our Demand Planning team in the Supply Chain department.

• Demand Planning Support: Assist the team in managing demand planning activities for specific business areas, collaborating closely with Sales and Marketing departments to collect, clean, and structure company data.

• Forecast Model Maintenance: Support the update and monitoring of statistical demand forecasting models.

• Power BI Dashboard Development:

• Collaborate on the creation, maintenance, and updating of interactive reports and dashboards in Power BI to monitor key KPIs such as Forecast Accuracy and Bias.

• S&OP Meeting Preparation: Contribute to the preparation of reporting, presentations, and Executive Summaries for periodic Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and ILT (Integrated Leadership Team) meetings.

• Sales Analysis: Support sales analysis against historical data to identify consumption patterns, seasonality, and anomalies, helping to prevent stockout or overstock situations.

• Exploration of AI Tools: Experiment with and apply native Power BI AI features (e.g., Anomaly Detection, Smart Narratives) under the tutor's guidance to optimize and speed up data synthesis.

• New Product Introduction (NPI) Follow-up: Collaborate on monitoring the sales performance of new launches during their first months on the market, supporting the team in applying predictive models by analogy.

• Switch Code Monitoring: Support the mapping of product transitions (Phase-In / Phase-Out), helping to monitor the consumption of remaining stock for outgoing codes to eliminate obsolescence.

• Ad-Hoc Analysis: Support the team in developing spot analyses and scenario simulations to address specific requests from management.

Education: Data Science/Analyst, Statistics, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related fields.

Professional Skills: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Language Skills: Proficiency in Italian and English is mandatory

Computer Skills: Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel and PBI (pivot tables, database management) and/or statistical tools like Python, R, or SQL.

Behavioural Requirements: Excellent communication and relational and problem-solving skills.