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QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION

Demand & Supply Planner

Purpose of the Job

The Demand Planner is responsible for creating, monitoring, analysing and improving the demand forecast for both the short and long term. The Demand & Supply Planner works closely with the sales, purchasing, pricing and operations teams. The Demand & Supply Planner ensures a smooth monthly demand forecast process and is (also jointly) responsible for monitoring the forecast accuracy & bias with sales and is constantly looking for solutions and tools to improve the accuracy of the planning with sales, supply chain and operations. Continually reviewing and evaluating the current situation, across all product types (sale and internal use), brands and channels, to understand and address the effects of deviations from the demand plan.

Responsibilities

· Prepares as accurate as possible the demand forecast for all products with a horizon of 18 months in close cooperation with the stakeholders that contribute to this process (Sales, Operations, Supply Chain), by gathering and analysing data, apply statistical modelling and review and validate the results, in order to deliver a reliable forecast as part of the S&OP process

· Maintain demand planning master data and systems and software, maintains relevant data and monitors / analyses trends

· Prepares and monitors of the KPIs forecast accuracy and bias

· Collects timely the right input / data and information from sales (and marketing) about seasonal effects, sales plans, promotions, market trends, distribution changes, tenders, product introductions and product terminations in order to combine all relevant information into the forecast

· Identifies variances based upon historical production performance and expected future activities of products, and planning inventory needs for future demand

· Identify sales opportunities and risks and propose push sales on available capacities and RM

· Prepares relevant material to facilitate discussion and facilitates / manages the monthly demand meeting, in which the input from sales & marketing is discussed beforehand

· Timely informs stakeholders when stock levels, outbound deliveries and/ or customer service are at risk

· Run Demand planning tool and MRP module of the ERP system.

· Proposes improvements to the forecasting process and putting it into practice

· Participating in various projects with the aim of improving the forecast reliability and/or the forecasting process

Qualifications

• University degree in business administration or engineering

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar position

• Fluent in English

• Strong analytical skills

• Expertise in MS Office programs especially in Excel

• Experience in planning modules of an ERP system

• Completion of military service for male candidates