QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
- University degree, preferably in Industrial Engineering,
- Preferably at least 3 years of experience in the field,
- Result-oriented and focused on continuous improvement across all areas,
- Excellent time and task management skills,
- Advanced communication (both written and verbal) and teamwork skills,
- Impeccable negotiation and problem-solving skills,
- Well-organized and able to work in a fast-paced operation environment,
- Excellent command in spoken and written English,
- No military obligation for male candidates.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
- Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
- Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
- Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
- Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.
- Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool.
- Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
- Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning.
