Are you looking for an opportunity to manage end to end demand forecasting (both volume and value) across multiple categories to improve customer service levels and reduce end-to-end COGS and working capital ? If so, this is the role for you.

As Demand Planner, you will be responsible for embed the Demand Forecasting processes to support the Supply Chain Operating model and Core Commercial Cycle.  You will also contribute to and lead significant projects to transform the operating model, and deliver the benefits required including gross to net, complexity reduction, cost of goods and working capital reductions .

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales and TMKT team to generate baseline and promotional forecasts with high accuracy across relevant categories. Utilize data sources such as Nielsen scan and IMS.
• Partner with Category & Shopper Marketing and Consumer Marketing teams to generate forecast assumptions for NPI, Media investment, Shopper activations, competitor activity etc.
• Build a detailed understanding of seasonality and other market drivers for all brands within your categories. Embed baseline statistical modeling and integration of existing forecast platforms to deliver enhanced forecast accuracy
• Embed processes to support key account and trade channel specific forecast capability to drive enhanced service levels and reduced working capital requirements
• Integrate Trade Spend / Net Sales inputs to ensure forecast decisions prioritise cost effective, net sales delivery. Work with Sales teams to identify cost effective deployment of trade spend promotional monies.
• Promote a ‘one number’ mindset to drive business decision making and forecast transparency / functional accountability
• Prepare Demand Forecasting inputs into the key Core Commercial Cycle (CCC) meetings including Demand Review / Supply review and regional S&OP meetings. Provide decision support to the CF Lead  and cross functional teams as required.
• Ensure appropriate identification and understanding of demand forecast changes against short- and long-term horizons to support effective supply chain function. Provide key inputs to support E2E Supply Chain thinking and effective decision making
• Prepare long range volume forecasts for Plan submission and Mid-Year/Calendarization Review.
• Coordinate cross functional teams to deliver sales gap closing opportunities as required.
• Internal measurement and reporting of demand forecasting KPIs to drive improvements in forecast accuracy and bias, working capital and customer service

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree, major in Economics, Supply Chain, Business Administration
• Minimum 1 years experiences in Commercial Sales / Marketing / Demand Forecasting / Finance operations in an FMCG environment

• Service/Customer oriented
• Excellence in execution of prioritization, time management, stakeholder management and problem solving,
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills

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