Demand & Supply Planning Executive

To work with commercial and Producers to develop and manage the Demand Plan and Supply Plan to fulfill customers' orders while achieving all operating KPIs (DPA, stock cover policy, freshness, write-off, etc.). Also to manage/support business changes with speed and accuracy.

- 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 tradeoffs, 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 tradeoffs.

- 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