Bachelor's or higher level degree in Supply Chain Management, Business or related degree
3-5 years experience in Sales, Marketing and/or Demand Planning, inclusive of 2 years solid experience in leading the demand planning function in mid- to large-scale organizations of repute
Knowledge in integrated supply chain systems, SAP APO DP, Excel, PowerPoint
Good understanding of forecast models and methods, supply chain processes and practices
Core skills: leadership, analysis, decision making, influencing, organizing, initiative, flexibility, tenacity, effective communication, creativity, driving for results, building effective relationships with people at all levels, driving for change/improvement
Ability to deliver under pressure
Knowledge and expertise in business statistics preferred but not mandatory
Responsibilities
Lead the local demand planning processes, cross-functional meetings and operations for all PBUs
Ensure that appropriate forecasting processes and methods are being followed and updated as needed
Provide guidance for and generate the total consensus SKU level forecasts (18-24 months horizon) to ensure alignment with business direction and consistency with market trends
Communicate consensus plans and the assumptions behind these through the S&OP Demand Reviews
Serve as liaison between Marketing, Sales, Product Management, Finance, Supply Planning and Customer Service to assure that all sales forecasts are accurate; provide updated guidance as needed and communicate back decisions on allocation to the cross-functional team
Be well-versed and knowledgeable in forecasting and demand planning, both from business and system perspectives
Be responsible for data maintenance, forecast data integrity, understanding of assumptions changes and reasons to believe the forecast
Lead the process of tracking forecast consumption; initiate weekly demand review meetings with all stakeholders to drive actions and solutions for supporting the S&OP plan