MIKOŁAJ LIPKE

Developed and maintained the national demand plan for a total portfolio of approximately 160 items, ensuring accurate short and long-term supply chain alignment.

Spearheaded periodical, assumption-based meetings with Sales and Marketing teams, implementing a standardized agenda and template adopted across other European markets to enhance cross-functional collaboration.

Facilitated S&OP meetings, leading discussions on Year-End Estimates (YEE) and developing improvement plans for key planning KPIs, leading to enhanced forecast accuracy and operational efficiency.

Served as the key user for the newly implemented end-to-end planning system, Kinaxis Rapid Response, for the Polish market, ensuring smooth adoption and optimal utilization.

Managed demand planning for a discounter segment representing approximately 40% of the total business, directly contributing to sales targets and inventory optimization.

Collaborated closely with Sales and Supply teams to generate highly accurate aggregated demand plans, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.

Navigated product availability challenges and ambiguities, consistently delivering robust daily demand plans under dynamic market conditions.

Executed codes valuation and year-end stock revaluation processes, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance for market operations.

Calculated and created accruals across multiple budgets, including logistic costs, donated/destroyed goods, and trade expenditures, optimizing financial reporting.

Developed and implemented an automated tool to calculate accruals for trade expenditures, significantly reducing manual effort and enhancing data accuracy.