Demand Planner - Westville at RCL Foods

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Commerce/Economics or Supply Chain degree, or related Supply Chain or BEng (Industrial Engineer).
• 2-3 years of supply and/or demand planning experience, including depot/stock replenishment and forecasting.
• Experience on SAP and SAP BW is essential.
• Advanced Excel experience required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning:

• Execute forward planning as defined by management, spanning short to long-term periods.

Sales Analysis:

• Analyze weekly and monthly sales data, generate forecasts, and drive continuous improvements.
• Gain consensus with cross-functional teams on the forward forecast, considering both base and event scenarios.

Base Demand Planning and Forecasting:

• Analyze historical demand, remove anomalies, and identify statistical forecasting models.
• Generate base demand plans using appropriate forecasting algorithms.

Events/Promotions Forecasting:

• Collaborate with the customer team to determine promotional activities volume.
• Question and refine promotional volume based on past successes/failures.
• Consolidated Demand Forecast and Continuous Improvement:
• Present forecasts with assumptions, ensuring transparency and one set of numbers.
• Use forecasting KPIs to drive improvement and minimize volatility.

Innovation Management:

• Develop forecasts for new products with input from sales, supply planning, and procurement teams.
• Track and publish KPIs for each new innovation.

Portfolio Management:

• Analyze data to provide input into portfolio management discussions.
• Recommend opportunities to remove SKU's from the portfolio.

Sales and Operations Planning:

• Collaborate with the Demand Planning Manager and finance team to deliver the Sales and Operations Planning pack.
• Work with supply planning to improve customer service and provide insights into stock holding by branches.
• Master Data and Hierarchy Maintenance:
• Contribute to the maintenance of master data and hierarchies.

Project Coordination:

• Participate as an integral member of cross-functional teams to deliver business projects.

Administration:

• Oversee filing and safeguarding of records within the area of responsibility.

Reporting:

• Report on demand by principal and compile other reports as set out by management.

Team Coordination:

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks, demonstrating effective self-management.