Silvia Bersani

Head of Demand Planning at Henkel

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Henkel (Brussels, Belgium)
    • Head of Demand Planning
      Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    • Demand Planner
      Jun 2019 - Jul 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      • Lead the forecasting process: build and align sales forecasts with commercial, financial, and historical data on the short-, medium- and long-term planning horizons • Collaborate closely with Sales and Marketing to understand demand drivers and translate insights into accurate forecasts • Anticipate and mitigate risks by proactively identifying potential out-of-stock situations • Support new product launches, relaunches, and product phase-outs • Maintain healthy and profitable inventory levels, avoiding stockouts and overstock • Coordinate with the Regional Supply Planning team on product availability and production priorities • Continuously improve Supply Chain KPIs, such as forecast accuracy, bias, inventory, and service level • Be part of the Henkel Demand Planning community, learning and sharing best practices across countries • Contribute to projects on demand planning and supply chain optimization

  • Demand and Supply Planner at The Cotton Group
    Apr 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Develop an accurate demand forecast in the short, medium, and long term for textile products in the European market • Cooperate with Sales and Product Management in Belgium and with the Supply Chain team in Bangladesh • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the S&OP process • Determine and issue production orders based on capacity and lead time constraints, preventing delays and downtime • Optimise planning KPI’s (forecast accuracy, stock availability, backorders) • Facilitate product introductions, switches and discontinuation • Cooperate with Logistics to set the delivery priorities at the Antwerp Port

  • Demand Planning Intern at JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS
    Nov 2017 - Apr 2018 · 6 mos

    • Ensure an optimal level of product replenishment by monitoring stock levels, shelf life and product obsolescence risk for coffee products (capsules, grains, ground coffee) • Provide support to sales forecasting activities, ensuring their accuracy • Monitor DP KPI’s (forecast accuracy, forecast bias and stock aging) • Manage co-packers and co-packing activities

  • Buyer at AZA Corp
    May 2015 - Nov 2015 · 7 mos

    • Analyse purchase requests for screws and bolts • Select and manage sources of supply • Negotiate pricing • Place and follow-up purchase orders