Our client is one of the largest worldwide confectionery, food and beverage company. It is definitely a leader on the market; employs more than 140 000 people worldwide, has more than 180 manufacturing and processing facilities and sales in approximately 140 countries. Following recent investments in their business, they are undertaking rapid growth and want to strengthen their Demand Planning Department. That's why we are looking for a suitable and professional candidate to take overall responsibility for a category of products in term of demand planning.
- responsible for generating monthly forecast reports, assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions and inventory levels),
- report and make recommended adjustments to forecast based on changes in demand and market trends and report risks,
- prepare, report and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to Supply Chain Manager in respect of forecast accuracy, inventory plans targets feed in supply risks and define action plan with counterparts,
- meet brand Inventory target/expectations set by management and produce inventory projections,
- ensure forecasting processes and methods are adhered,
- evolving and maintaining documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning and requirement planning processes and systems,
- developing and maintaining KPI's around key Demand and Planning functions,
- monitoring supplier performance,
- inventory planning and replenishment via the forecasting process, control stock levels by preparing all purchase orders, expediting, cancelling and postponing deliveries in line with changing demands,
- create detailed reports to manage the excess and obsolete stock to achieve defined targets.
- experience on a demand/supply/sales planning positions, preferably in FMCG environment,
- strong planning and analysis skills which will guarantee extreme accuracy,
- excellent interpersonal skills to build a quick and effective working relationship,
- strong presentation skills both internally and externally
- good time management skills with the ability to work with minimal supervision and meet strict deadlines,
- helicopter view on whole supply chain/ sales process
- Fluent English
Job ref: WRYD7118