- Matric with a related tertiary qualification
- Minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in demand planning role OR similar
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Valid driver's license with own transportation
- Must be willing to travel as required
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal and facilitation skills with the ability to work with others to achieve objectives
- Excellent numerical commercial and analytical skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills as well as interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent reporting skills
- Providing comprehensive support to all stakeholders
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date demand figures
- Present yourself in a professional manner
- Develop an accurate short and long-term volume forecast
- Evaluate historical trens to model future demand
- Obtain information on occurrences like promotional activity, new product launches, discontinuations
- Track promotional and new product performance
- Provide a rolling weekly short-term forecast = 8 weeks
- Submit monthly, a long-term forecast = 18 month identifying the gaps from the previous forecast version and business targets
- Supply monthly forecast data to support principle accounts, planning and procurement functions
- Align forecast data with business service providers
- Measure and evaluate the forecast accuracy on a weekly/monthly basis against the targeted parameters
- Analyse trends using analytical, marketing and sales data to improve the accuracy of future demand
- Assist the key stakeholders by performing regular meetings to gain their input and forecast sign-off
- Submit reports weekly / monthly providing feedback and recommendations for improvement.
Demand Planner - CapeTown, South Africa - Recruitment Solutions
Description
If you are self-driven with a customer-orientated personality then this might be your role. Good planning, time management and problem-solving and decision-making skills is high on the list of what will make you a suitable candidate. This well-established, well-known FMCG organisation is recruiting for a top Demand Planner. Great growth opportunities within the organisation. Great salary with benefits on offer.
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If you are a Planner with relevant experience looking for a brand new challenge, then this might just be it.