Work in a small team to help lead the demand review consensus process.
Analyse trends to drive improvements in forecast accuracy and forecast bias. Document assumptions related to major changes of forecast
Work collaboratively with supply planning to ensure best quality demand signal is sent to production plants on a monthly basis
Support Sales, New Product Launch and Product Management teams to detail monthly forecast by plant/customer/SKU that maximises profit
Interface with supply planning/sales and product managers to manage product allocations
Maintain a detailed knowledge of sales strategies and initiatives including gaps and opportunities between latest forecast and annual operating plans
Hold regular stakeholder meetings to optimise the sales opportunities for SFI & BI
Lead Demand Planning group capabilities and processes that help drive high performance and growth
Track weekly/monthly forecast error results versus established targets and identify and report on root cause for forecast error below targets
Play a lead role in the annual planning process across the S&OP planning team. Ensure linkage to monthly volume forecast as part of financial forecasting process
Work collaboratively with customers to improve demand signals
Collaborate cross functionally to determine optimal SKU assortment that achieves margin, revenue, and optimal sales opportunities. Work with supply planning and finance to simulate what-ifs scenarios
Lead and participate in continuous improvement projects
Key skills/experience required:
3+ years demand planning experience essential
SAP APO DP experience essential
Proven experience in successively challenging managerial leadership position
Negotiation skills across broad platform
Excellent analytical skillsets
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Capable of building and maintaining effective and trusting relationships
Comfortable and capable of seeing the “big picture”; able to think conceptually and strategically, yet able to deliver concrete results
High energy and self-motivated, and confident of leading change
3-5 years of experience in Statistical Forecasting, Business Forecasting and communication to large teams and upper management. Understanding of multiple regression models.
Experience in and/or exposure to S&OP processes and procedures, customer planning and/or supply planning
Experience in leading and designing S&OP processes
