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    Demand Planner - CapeTown, South Africa - Recruitment Solutions

    Recruitment Solutions
    Recruitment Solutions CapeTown, South Africa

    4 days ago

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    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.

    Minimum Requirements:

    • 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

    Responsibilities:

    • 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.

    If you are a Planner with relevant experience looking for a brand new challenge, then this might just be it.