Export Demand Planner - CPT at ManpowerGroup South Africa

The Export Demand Planner will be responsible for providing an optimal demand plan for the finished goods of the full portfolio for the SSA export markets. In this role, the planner builds the interface between the local commercial teams evaluating and creating a meaningful demand signal, translating it to a meaningful supply signal towards the supply sites with the key aim to ensure stock availability of the right products to the right locations. The tasks will include performing the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, demand planning net requirement planning, inventory optimization, order management/ execution (End-to-End), reporting and collaboration with commercial team and supply planners.

Essential duties and responsibilities
 

• Provide statistical forecast input and performance data for use in the S&OP.
• Analyze internal capacity and develop plan to align supply and demand to meet customer requirements.
• Evaluate and implement solution and ensure alignment with marketing & sales in development of the consensus forecast.
• Drive the S&OP process for the export portfolio and effectively translate business insights to accurate demand signal.
• Work closely with regulatory team to ensure compliance with all in country health authority requirements.
• Collaborative forecasting with distributors (customers).
• Implement and operate forecasting software and supporting systems.
• Monitor and report on performance metrics in areas of quality cost, and delivery in support of the key supplier scorecards and business reviews.
• Identify and make recommendations for forecast improvements.
• Prepare monthly reports within specified time frames.
• Utilizes multiple statistical models to develop and drive consensus forecasts for assigned business segments.
• Support New Product Introductions (NPIs) & Product Changeovers to ensure on time supply availability for launch while maintaining optimal inventory.
• Create and maintain a strong working relationship with internal and external manufacturing partners.
• Take part in Supply Chain (Re-) design projects to optimize the end to end product and information flow.
• Provide accurate and complete supply planning parameters & purchasing conditions for all SKUs and system maintenance.
• Constantly strive to identify improvement initiatives in own portfolio of products and suppliers.
• Set all required Master Data and ensure its integrity and correctness.

Specific requirements

• Acquire knowledge of the Quality Management System that have been adopted by the AMET Cluster of Marketing Companies and the relevant Quality System Procedures that are applicable to the job through inclusion of related processes and procedures in the individual training plan.
• Maintain 100 % adherence in training plan timeliness and ensure appropriate application of relevant Quality and Compliance processes and procedures to the job.
• Report any non-compliances or deviation to the Business Quality and Compliance Head of sub-cluster in.

Other features of the job
Main interactions within and outside the organization:

• Local Marketing, Sales, Finance, Deliver and Supply Chain.
• Regional Demand Planning and S&OP teams.
• GPEX and regional Experts.

Main Performance Measures

• MAPE & Bias, OCNIS, COGS, GP, Inventory, DOS.
• SLOB.
• % Distribution Cost to NTS.
• Advantage Survey Results improvements.
• External Service Metrics (UFR, OTIF, etc)
• Shared: OTIF, NTS, Market Share.

Job Requirements
Essential knowledge, skills and core competencies:

•  Master (preferred) of Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Business economics, Operations or related field.
• 3-5 years experiences in Demand or Supply Chain Planning and ideally in another related Supply Chain field such as Procurement, Manufacturing or Logistics.
• Good working knowledge in ERP and Planning systems. SAP R/3 and APO strongly preferred.
• Experienced user of MS Office, especially Excel capabilities are required.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate large amounts of information leading to sound conclusions for effective decision making.
• Able to prioritize within a complex and dynamic business environment.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and concise way across the different levels of the organization.
• First project management skills for SC design related and /or operational projects such as New Product Introductions of Product Roll Outs.
• A positive minded Team player with a positive mindset and willingness for change.
• Able to coach team members and peers in the spirit of continuous improvement. Ideally some first people management skills.
• A dynamic and self-driven personality, willing to go the extra mile even in periods of high workload.
• APICS preferred.
• Fluent level of written and spoken English. Additional European language is a plus.