Demand Planning Manager

JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for developing the 0-24-month IBP forecast by brand and at the stock-keeping unit (SKU) level. The person will coordinate, challenge, and influence building blocks with input from sales, marketing, and other partners. In addition, this person will provide the finalized, detailed demand plan by SKU to supply planners and adjust based on feedback from supply planners or commercial teams. Finally, you will develop weekly production plan & monthly LTCP for Supply Review.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
• Build, review & enrich rolling monthly forecasts, integrating commercial targets & plans, integrating all informed internal (building blocks) & external events
• Create & develop effective statistical forecasting models based on industry trends and demand patterns for the categories at the PPG and channel levels. Interact with modelling team to generate statistical forecasting in mid & long term
• Contribute to the demand management cycle of the integrated business planning (IBP) process & lead /facilitate IBP drumbeats
• Liaise with the commercial and operational teams and develop ways to continuously improve communication between the functions to support the delivery of the business KPIs
• Manage forecast compilation process, which includes owning the short-term weekly plan and the long-term forecast (three or more months)
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner & Support management with risk assessments and mitigation plans
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous plan improvement for key service issues, forecast error and bias
• Create weekly production plan & DRP plan for your categories
• Contribute to monthly supply review by providing capacity outlook for mid & long-term plan