{"data":{"id":158963,"slug":"specialist-inom-affarsoptimering-och-demand-planning","type":"job","title":"Business Optimization and Demand Planning Specialist","description":"Do you want to help make Bufab sharper \u2013 for real? At Bufab, we never stand still. We constantly develop our ways of working to create even greater value for our customers. Now we're looking for you \u2013 someone who wants to combine business understanding, analysis, and improvement work in a role where you can influence both our customer relationships and internal processes. With us, you'll take on a central role in developing our forecasting work, strengthening our data-driven decisions, and the use of AI in the field. You'll be an important link between customer, sales organization, and operations, and contribute to us working smarter, more proactively, and more accurately. Do you want to help develop the future of working methods within sales, forecasting, and supply chain? Then keep reading!\n\u2b50 Let's start with why you'll thrive at Bufab\nWith us, you'll get:\nA business-focused role with great impact\nYou work closely with customers, the sales organization, and operations, and have the opportunity to influence important decisions that contribute to increased customer value and better business results.\nThe mandate to influence and develop\nThis is a newly formed role where you have great responsibility and the opportunity to shape both working methods and processes going forward.\nInternational context in an entrepreneurial environment\nAs part of a global group, you'll have access to international networks and knowledge exchange while working in an organization with short decision-making processes and high engagement.\nA team that wants to move forward\nWe believe in collaboration, initiative, and continuous improvement. Here you'll find engaged colleagues who are happy to test new ideas and develop the business together.\n\n\ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffc Here's where you come in\nWe're looking for you to take full responsibility for developing and optimizing our work with forecasts and inventory management. The role covers the entire project lifecycle. You can contribute from the early stages of customer dialogues and will help establish shared working methods, strengthen project predictability, and contribute to successful outcomes. Here you combine analysis, business development, and business-focused collaboration, working cross-functionally with sales, procurement, warehouse, and other parts of the business. You'll be an important colleague to our sales teams in customer dialogues while driving initiatives that strengthen our forecast accuracy, improve data quality, and increase the level of automation.\nYour assignment in brief\nIn the role, you will:\nSupport the sales organization with analyses, decision-making materials, and customer-related forecast questions\nParticipate in customer dialogues and contribute business and planning perspectives\nResponsible for and further develop our forecast processes\nWork toward increased forecast accuracy, higher service levels, and more efficient inventory management. We want to keep our inventory at just the right level \u2013 not too much, not too little.\nWork to reduce slow-moving inventory and tie up less capital.\nIdentify and drive improvement initiatives within digitalization, automation, and AI-based working methods\nEnsure high quality in master data and business systems\nDevelop key metrics, analyses, and reports that support the business's decisions\nDrive change work and train colleagues in new working methods and processes\nWork closely with sales, procurement, and operations to create a more data-driven approach\n\n\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Who are you?\nWe believe you're an analytical and business-oriented person who thrives at the intersection of people, processes, and data. You're curious about how technology and digitalization can contribute to better business and have the ability to translate insights into concrete improvements.\nYou have:\nprobably higher education in, for example, economics, logistics, supply chain management, industrial economics, or equivalent\nseveral years of experience working in supply chain, demand planning, business development, business operations, or similar areas\nan understanding of the relationship between forecasts, inventory management, customer service, and business results\na commercial instinct where you enjoy working close to the customer and like creating business value.\ninterest in digitalization, automation, and development of working methods \u2013 but you don't need to be an IT expert\nthe ability to drive improvement initiatives from idea to implementation\n\nYou communicate fluently in Swedish and English, both verbally and in writing.\nAs a colleague and representative of Bufab, you stand for and actively work according to our values:\nWe are responsible \u2013 You take responsibility for the whole and work toward goals where you create sustainable long-term results.\nWe are entrepreneurs \u2013 You dare to challenge established working methods and are driven to develop processes, systems, and working methods. With an open mind to new technical opportunities, you contribute to a more efficient and data-driven Bufab.\nWe always deliver as a team \u2013 You enjoy many contact points and understand that the best solutions are created together. Through collaboration, communication, and knowledge sharing, you and your colleagues work together toward the same goal.\n\n\u2705 A few things that might be good to know\nThe position is full-time\nLocation: V\u00e4rnamo\nYour manager will be Samuel Karlsson, Sales Operations Manager\n\n\ud83d\udce9 Do you want to become our new colleague and be part of our journey forward?\nOf course, we'd like to know more about you \u2013 by September 20 at the latest. We work with continuous selection and do not accept applications via email due to personal data handling. If you have questions about the position, you're welcome to contact Martin \u00c4lverdal, Sales Director (martin.alverdal@bufab.com, 070-739 93 22), and if you have questions about the recruitment process, contact Lotta Ryman (lotta.ryman@bufab.com, 070-266 66 33).","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Specialist inom aff\u00e4rsoptimering och demand planning","description_original":"Vill du vara med och g\u00f6ra Bufab lite vassare \u2013 p\u00e5 riktigt? P\u00e5 Bufab vill vi aldrig st\u00e5 stilla. Vi utvecklar st\u00e4ndigt v\u00e5ra arbetss\u00e4tt f\u00f6r att skapa \u00e4nnu st\u00f6rre v\u00e4rde f\u00f6r v\u00e5ra kunder. Nu s\u00f6ker vi dig som vill kombinera aff\u00e4rsf\u00f6rst\u00e5else, analys och f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttringsarbete i en roll d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r m\u00f6jlighet att p\u00e5verka b\u00e5de v\u00e5ra kundrelationer och interna processer.\u00a0Hos oss f\u00e5r du en central roll i att utveckla v\u00e5rt prognosarbete, st\u00e4rka v\u00e5ra datadrivna beslut och anv\u00e4ndningen av AI inom omr\u00e5det. Du blir en viktig l\u00e4nk mellan kund, s\u00e4ljorganisation och verksamhet och bidrar till att vi arbetar smartare, mer proaktivt och mer tr\u00e4ffs\u00e4kert. Vill du vara med och utveckla framtidens arbetss\u00e4tt inom f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning, prognostisering och supply chain? D\u00e5 ska du l\u00e4sa vidare!\u00a0\n\u2b50\u00a0Vi b\u00f6rjar med varf\u00f6r du kommer trivas hos oss p\u00e5\u00a0Bufab\u00a0\nHos oss f\u00e5r du:\nEn aff\u00e4rsn\u00e4ra roll med stort genomslag\nDu arbetar n\u00e4ra b\u00e5de kunder, s\u00e4ljorganisation och verksamhet och f\u00e5r m\u00f6jlighet att p\u00e5verka viktiga beslut som bidrar till \u00f6kad kundnytta och b\u00e4ttre aff\u00e4rsresultat.\nMandat att p\u00e5verka och utveckla\nDet h\u00e4r \u00e4r en nyutformad roll d\u00e4r du f\u00e5r stort ansvar och m\u00f6jlighet att forma b\u00e5de arbetss\u00e4tt och processer fram\u00e5t.\nInternationell kontext i en entrepren\u00f6riell milj\u00f6\nSom del av en global koncern f\u00e5r du tillg\u00e5ng till internationella n\u00e4tverk och erfarenhetsutbyte samtidigt som du arbetar i en organisation med korta beslutsv\u00e4gar och h\u00f6gt engagemang.\nEtt team som vill fram\u00e5t\nVi tror p\u00e5 samarbete, initiativkraft och st\u00e4ndig f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttring. H\u00e4r f\u00e5r du engagerade kollegor som g\u00e4rna testar nya id\u00e9er och utvecklar verksamheten tillsammans.\n\n\ud83e\udef1\ud83c\udffc\u200d\ud83e\udef2\ud83c\udffc H\u00e4r kommer du in i bilden\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som vill ta ett helhetsansvar f\u00f6r att utveckla och optimera v\u00e5rt arbete med prognoser och lagerstyrning. Rollen omfattar hela projektlivscykeln. Du kan bidra redan i de tidiga kunddialogerna och kommer att hj\u00e4lpa till att etablera gemensamma arbetss\u00e4tt, st\u00e4rka projektens f\u00f6ruts\u00e4gbarhet och bidra till framg\u00e5ngsrika resultat. H\u00e4r kombinerar du analys, verksamhetsutveckling och aff\u00e4rsn\u00e4ra samarbete d\u00e4r du arbetar tv\u00e4rfunktionellt tillsammans med f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning, ink\u00f6p, lager och andra delar av verksamheten.\u00a0Du kommer att vara en viktig kollega till v\u00e5ra s\u00e4ljteam i kunddialoger samtidigt som du driver initiativ som st\u00e4rker v\u00e5r prognosprecision, f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttrar datakvaliteten och \u00f6kar graden av automatisering.\nDitt uppdrag i korthet\nI rollen kommer du att:\nSt\u00f6dja s\u00e4ljorganisationen med analyser, beslutsunderlag och kundrelaterade prognosfr\u00e5gor\nDelta i kunddialoger och bidra med aff\u00e4rs- och planeringsperspektiv\nAnsvara f\u00f6r och vidareutveckla v\u00e5rt prognosprocesser\nArbeta f\u00f6r \u00f6kad prognosprecision, h\u00f6gre servicegrad och effektivare lagerstyrning. Vi vill h\u00e5lla v\u00e5rt lager lagom \u2013 inte f\u00f6r mycket, inte f\u00f6r lite.\nJobba f\u00f6r att minska varor som blir liggande och binda mindre kapital.\nIdentifiera och driva f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttringsinitiativ inom digitalisering, automation och AI-baserade arbetss\u00e4tt\nS\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla h\u00f6g kvalitet i masterdata och aff\u00e4rssystem\nTa fram nyckeltal, analyser och rapporter som st\u00f6djer verksamhetens beslut\nDriva f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsarbete och utbilda kollegor i nya arbetss\u00e4tt och processer\nSamarbeta n\u00e4ra f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljning, ink\u00f6p och operations f\u00f6r att skapa ett mer datadrivet arbetss\u00e4tt\n\n\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Vem \u00e4r du?\nVi tror att du \u00e4r en analytisk och aff\u00e4rsorienterad person som trivs i gr\u00e4nslandet mellan m\u00e4nniskor, processer och data. Du \u00e4r nyfiken p\u00e5 hur teknik och digitalisering kan bidra till b\u00e4ttre aff\u00e4rer och har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att oms\u00e4tta insikter till konkreta f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttringar.\nDu har:\ntroligtvis h\u00f6gskoleutbildning inom exempelvis ekonomi, logistik, supply chain management, industriell ekonomi eller motsvarande\nn\u00e5gra \u00e5rs erfarenhet av arbete inom supply chain, demand planning, aff\u00e4rsutveckling, verksamhetsutveckling eller liknande omr\u00e5de\nf\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r sambandet mellan prognoser, lagerstyrning, kundservice och aff\u00e4rsresultat\nen kommersiell \u00e5dra i dig d\u00e4r du trivs att jobba n\u00e4ra kunden och gillar att skapa aff\u00e4rsnytta.\nintresse f\u00f6r digitalisering, automatisering och utveckling av arbetss\u00e4tt \u2013 men du beh\u00f6ver inte vara n\u00e5gon it-expert\nf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att driva f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttringsinitiativ fr\u00e5n id\u00e9 till genomf\u00f6rande\n\nDu kommunicerar obehindrat p\u00e5 svenska och engelska, b\u00e5de i tal och skrift.\nSom kollega och representant f\u00f6r Bufab st\u00e5r du\u00a0f\u00f6r och arbetar aktivt efter v\u00e5ra v\u00e4rdeord:\u00a0\nVi \u00e4r ansvarstagande - Du tar ansvar f\u00f6r helheten och arbetar m\u00e5linriktat d\u00e4r du skapar l\u00e5ngsiktigt h\u00e5llbara resultat.\nVi \u00e4r entrepren\u00f6rer -Du v\u00e5gar utmana invanda arbetss\u00e4tt och drivs av att utveckla processer, system och arbetss\u00e4tt. Med ett \u00f6ppet sinne f\u00f6r nya tekniska m\u00f6jligheter bidrar du till ett mer effektivt och datadrivet Bufab.\nVi levererar alltid som ett team - Du trivs med m\u00e5nga kontaktytor och f\u00f6rst\u00e5r att de b\u00e4sta l\u00f6sningarna skapas tillsammans. Genom samarbete, kommunikation och kunskapsdelning arbetar du och kollegor tillsammans mot samma m\u00e5l.\n\n\u2705 N\u00e5gra saker som kan vara bra att veta\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r p\u00e5 heltid\nPlaceringsort: V\u00e4rnamo\nDin ledare kommer vara Samuel Karlsson som \u00e4r Sales Operations Manager\u00a0\n\n\ud83d\udce9 Vill du bli v\u00e5r nya kollega och vara med p\u00e5 v\u00e5r resa fram\u00e5t?\nD\u00e5 vill vi s\u00e5klart veta mer om dig, senast den 20 september. Vi jobbar med l\u00f6pande urval och tar inte emot ans\u00f6kningar via mail p\u00e5 grund av hantering av personuppgifter. Har du fr\u00e5gor om tj\u00e4nsten s\u00e5 \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta Martin \u00c4lverdal, Sales Director (martin.alverdal@bufab.com, 070-739 93 22 ) och har du fr\u00e5gor om rekryteringsprocessen kontaktar du Lotta Ryman (lotta.ryman@bufab.com, 070-266 66 33).","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Stenfalksv\u00e4gen 1","full_address":null,"city":"V\u00e4rnamo","country":"SE","latitude":57.190030113942,"longitude":14.060655974167},"metadata":{"region":"J\u00f6nk\u00f6pings l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"BUFAB SWEDEN AB","postcode":"33141","positions":1,"profession":"Ink\u00f6psplanerare","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.bufabgroup.com\/en\/start","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Martin \u00c4lverdal","employment_type":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning","occupation_field":"Yrken med teknisk inriktning","employer_workplace":"Bufab Sweden","experience_required":true},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":2,"ai_views_count":1,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"0707399322","owner_email":"martin.alverdal@bufab.com","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-17T14:54:11+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-20T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-18T03:54:50+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-20T11:07:33+00:00"}}