Job Title:Demand PlannerJob Location:Western Cape, BellvilleDeadline:January 10, 2025Quick Recommended Links:Jobs by LocationJobs by IndustriesJob Purpose:Drive the S&OP process for assigned portfolio and effectively translate commercial insights and analytics into an accurate consensus forecast. Coordinate and collaborate with supply planning, analysts and suppliers, commercial and finance to optimize inventory and stock availability.Accountabilities:Continuously improve the demand forecast and drive forecast accuracy improvements.Gain market insights using analytical, marketing and sales data as well as qualitative inputs to improve forecasts through demand driven forecasting.Collaborate closely with commercial teams, finance, supply planners, other relevant stakeholders, and suppliers locally and internationally.Maintain and ensure master data integrity across SAP, IBP, and relevant systems.Support, analysis, and reporting for S&OP Process, specifically Demand reviews.KPI reporting and compiling presentation decks to relevant stakeholders.Lead and manage demand review process with Commercial and finance for assigned portfolio.Support the reduction of stock expiry risk and excess inventory, by driving demand shaping and mitigation planning with Commercial, Finance and Supply Planning.Provide monthly commentary on forecast errors and demand movements.Education Qualification:Relevant Bachelor's degree in:Supply Chain Management (BCom)Business EconomicsLogistics (BCom)Engineering (BEng)or related fieldRelevant Work Experience:3+ years of demand planning and/or supply planning, supply chain analytics, industrial engineering.Exposure to supply chain and supporting S&OP process is required.Experience in Demand Planning including replenishment forecasting is required.Previous exposure on working with statistical forecast is a plus.Previous experience in data analytics/science is a plus.APICS certification (CPF or CPIM) is an advantage.Experience in the FMCG/Pharmaceutical industries is advantageous.Good working knowledge with ERP systems (SAP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and BI Platforms.Engineering / Technical Jobs
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