Demand Planner at ESKORT

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification in Logistics, Sales, Supply Chain, or a similar field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Sales Forecasting & Demand Planning:

• Provide accurate, timely, and optimal sales forecasts in conjunction with the sales team.
• Conduct planning to ensure alignment between sales and production.

Final Product Stock Management:

• Engage with clients to manage shortfalls in categories/SKUs and recover lost sales.
• Manage stock optimizations, addressing issues like near-dated stock in collaboration with the sales teams.
• Ensure accurate inventory estimations for stock levels, minimum order quantities, and promotions.

Forecasting & Reporting:

• Conduct monthly pre-validation meetings with managers to validate forecasts for categories and SKUs.
• Capture relevant data in systems to ensure availability of real-time information.
• Present historical vs. actual analysis in line with the annual budget and promotional plans.
• Facilitate weekly meetings between sales and production.

Data Analysis & Reporting:

• Analyze production trends, sales, and stock performance, providing actionable insights to improve performance.

Collaboration & Communication:

• Communicate effectively with production team, sales team and customer service team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve demand issues and align on key priorities.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 3-5 years in demand planning, preferably within the FMCG, retail, or manufacturing sector.
• Proven experience in stock optimizations, and forecasting processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with QlikView for data analysis and reporting.