Demand Planner - Cape Town, South Africa - RPO Recruitment

RPO Recruitment

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

RPO Recruitment's client in the FMCG industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Demand Planner to join their team in the Western Cape.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate local forecasting process, at a DFU level and co build short, midterm and longterm demand plan with Sales & Marketing teams.
Propose demand plan jointly with distributor based on statistical analysis (considering market trends, customers vision, expected exceptional, guidelines issued from previous S&OP cycles).
Perform gap analysis versus budget, month M1, previous year both in volume and value.
Prepare Sales and Marketing forecasting meetings jointly with distributor document including key assumptions and risks & Opps.
Facilitate forecasting meetings with BU Sales and Marketing teams.
Collect information from Marketing on new products Phase In, discontinued products Phase Out process (short term vision).
Update short, mid, and longterm Demand Plan in JDA according to forecasting meetings and S&OP+ discussions and decisions.
Conduct historical data cleansing / explanations in JDA.
Perform forecast accuracy analysis (MAD/BIAS), identify improvement action plan, implement, and track.
Review incoming promotions advise on availability and timing and decide on forecast changes.
Ensure the Supply feasibility of the forecast planning on short term horizon (in collaboration with the master planners).
Alert on overstock or low stock on short and midterm for his/her brand.
Challenge and propose optimized safety stock levels in collaboration with master planner.
Assess distress risks on short and midterm and act towards Sales / Customer Service / Master Planners to decrease risk.
Be proactive and propose improvements of actual demand process.
Develop tools & reports, and support team in optimizing supply chain performance for the Business Unit.
Engage internal & external stakeholders on continuous improvement project (collaborative forecast, data sharing).

Requirements:

Fluent in English (Read / Write / Speak).
Own Transport.
Matric.
Degree in Supply Chain Management / Business Management (or relevant tertiary education).

years working experience.

Advanced Excel (nonnegotiable and will be assessed) and MS Office modules.
Statistics tools performance and analysis.
Clear understanding of forecasting.
Capability to challenge / convince.
Data management / capability of synthesis and navigate from / to macro details.
Basic French (read / Write / Speak).
Supply Chain APICS Certification.
APS
JDA
IBP
BW

Software experience in:

Benefits:

Salary: R350K/yr
R450K/yr, negotiable
Training & Development
Performance Bonas
Health Insurance
Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy.

If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.