Demand Planner
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Job Location:
Taguig - Philippines
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Key Responsibilities:
- Anchoring Demand Planning cycle Generates central forecast (ideally up to 18 months horizon); Analyzes and validates forecasts and identifies exceptions
- Review past performance of FA & Bias with Sales managers historical sales trends research demand drivers prepare forecast data develop statistical forecast models and evaluate forecast results.
- Analyze to reconcile variances and refine the forecast to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions. Provide inputs /analytic to sales team to improve forecast accuracy in the short to medium term.
- Collaborate with sales marketing and planning to understand demand forecast drivers and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
- Leading initiatives to improve forecast accuracy.
- Prepares and facilitates Demand review meeting ensures follow-up on action points.
- Collect following inputs:
- (1) Sell-out perspective from Market insights;
- (2) NPD sell-in plan
- (3)Decisions on delisting from Marketing Sales & Supply Chain
- (4) Media plans with potential sales uplift impact;
- (5) National promo events expected sales uplift and potential cannibalization effec from Trade marketing team.
- Review and challenge inputs from Commercial Trade marketing and Marketing teams to build a consolidated Demand forecast.
- Understands and interpretates statistical forecast built by Anaplan maintains demand planning tool (e.g. sales upload MDM management etc.)
- Assist management in developing and reviewing the sales budget and rolling sales forecast including sales to budget variance analysis
- Builds dashboards tailored to market specificities to support demand planning
- Support continuous improvement of S&OP understand root causes of inaccuracies and proposed solutions to address them.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university preferably in business finance or supply chain management.
- 3-5 years relevant experience in planning forecasting sales reporting/analysis.
- Knowledge of accounting systems such as JD Edwards / Hyperion systems is an advantage
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Good analytical and conceptual problem-solving ability; excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills.
Skillset:
- Analytical skills
Robust data analytical skills
Experience using data visualization tools
Ability to maintain Anaplan tool as needed and on possible improvements
Problem solving skills
- Organization and facilitation skills
Internal customer service mindset
Ability to engage with variety of stakeholders including senior stakeholders
Communication skills
- Commercial skills
Commercial experience on the field or at headquarters
Location: BGC Taguig
Working schedule: Monday - Friday
Key Skills
- Forecasting
- Microsoft Access
- Math
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Analysis Skills
- SAP APO
- SAP Supply Chain Management
- Production Planning
- SAP ERP
- ERP Systems
- MRP
