Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• · Work with management, inventory, supply chain and sales teams in demand planning operations. In the case of MEA managing stocks at distributors.
• · Identify demand forecast risks and develop effective mitigation plans.
• · Develop demand plan based on business trends and demand patterns.
• · Analyze and troubleshoot demand related issues in a timely and accurate manner.
• · Assist in developing annual budgets and cost-effectiveness initiatives.
• · Maintain training materials and organize trainings to team members.
• · Follow and enforce company rules and regulations.
• · Develop routine and ad-hoc demand related reports for management.
• · Schedule forecast review meetings with management on regular basis.
• · Maintain demand planning processes to improve forecast accuracy.
• · Work with multifunctional team to plan, coordinate and execute demand planning activities.
• · Update forecasts for new products, seasonal products, discounts, promotions.
• · Coordinate with inventory team to monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels.
• · Use statistical modeling software to analyze and validate gathered data. These statistics can be used when reporting data to sales and marketing departments or company officers.
• · Always have the mindset that they can improve upon their initial forecast to better meet customer needs. The ability to review statistical forecast models and apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting is key, as is reviewing customer sales data.
• · Meet with key account managers to discuss planned product promotions to produce more accurate forecasts.
• · Educate key players in a company about what appropriate product forecasts should be as well as how to track and analyze forecasts for best results.
• · Successfully foster and maintain solid relationships with buyers, vendors, brokers, purchasing managers, and internal sales personnel

Expected Experience & Required Skills

· Education: Bachelor's degree

· At least 2 years of experience in an FMCG/Retail industry specifically in a Supply Chain function, managing the business cycle, demand/supply planning, customer service, project management.

· Microsoft Office (word, Excel, PowerPoint)