Demand Planner

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Demand Planner

Job Summary :

The position holder is responsible for analyzing sales forecasts, preparing demand plans, supporting S&OP meetings, and maintaining related systems.

The candidate will be accountable for SKUs within their market responsibility. They will ensure effective communication with commercial, finance, and operations teams to align market sales / demand with local supply, meeting customer needs and supporting business and financial targets.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities :

• Verify the accuracy of statistical forecasts or create baselines from historical data.
• Collaborate with market teams to gather data, evaluate, and incorporate changes into demand plans, documenting reasons for adjustments. Regularly analyze KPIs like forecast accuracy and suggest improvements in partnership with regional demand planning.
• Maintain an up-to-date 36-month forecast in systems like APO, based on current business insights.
• Monitor supply issues such as stock outs and bottlenecks, working with supply coordination to assess their impact on demand.
• Prepare and support S&OP meetings, including report generation, issue analysis, risk assessment, and action item coordination.
• Work with supply coordination and market teams to monitor shelf life and obsolescence, providing recommendations to minimize write-offs.

Work Relations :

Internal : Regional Supply Chain Management Headquarters, Global Service Delivery Management, Supply Chain Stakeholders (in countries)

External : Auditors

Qualifications :

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