Demand Planning Executive

- Consistently achieve sustainable Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA) and Bias improvement

- Capture, prioritize, analyze and input Generating Demand events; customer, consumer & competitor information; other external / internal trends and influences, which impact demand plan.

- In accordance with the Monthly Business Planning Process, communicate relevant information to related functions by:

+ Highlighting gaps, Detailing impacts of proposed actions and related trade offs, Ensuring actions and Demand Plans are realistic and achievable."

- Use appropriate statistical models and parameters, interpret results to generate accurate base demand forecasts

- Drive fast, appropriate actions to minimize the impact of deviations from the Demand Plan. Communicate these actions to stakeholders.

- Effectively use all Demand Planning system functionality to support the preparation of 18 months demand plan

- Build and maintain good communication and collaboration both within Supply Chain and with Generating Demand, Manufacturing and Finance

- Challenge the demand plan figures by providing input on a regular basis regarding promotions, new product launches, portfolio optimization, and customer behavior

- Analyze and evaluate the supply plan and net dispatch requirements to satisfy customer needs taking into account the supply constraints.

- Inventory Management : Balance the need for product availability versus the need to minimize costs of inventory to ensure optimum stocks at the right location

- Analyze and proactive/ effective communication supply issues to relevant parties

+ Highlighting all supply issues

+ Detailing impacts of proposed action and related trade offs.

- Ensuring actions and Supply Plans are realistic and achievable in accordance with Business Planning Process

- Manage and coordinate all Product Change Projects (new products, product modifications, promotional lines, sourcing changes, de-lists, etc), for their allocated business category(s). Ensure all planning activities along the process are meet target timeline and support product launch.

- Engage in NCE activities in order to have continuous improvements