RPO Recruitment’s client in the FMCG industry is urgently seeking the expertise of a Demand Planner to join their team in the Western Cape.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate local forecasting process, at a DFU level and co build short, mid-term and long-term demand plan with Sales & Marketing teams.
• Propose demand plan jointly with distributor based on statistical analysis (considering market trends, customers vision, expected exceptional, guidelines issued from previous S&OP cycles).
• Perform gap analysis versus budget, month M-1, previous year both in volume and value.
• Prepare Sales and Marketing forecasting meetings jointly with distributor document including key assumptions and risks & Opps.
• Facilitate forecasting meetings with BU Sales and Marketing teams.
• Collect information from Marketing on new products Phase In, discontinued products Phase Out process (short term vision).
• Update short, mid, and long-term Demand Plan in JDA according to forecasting meetings and S&OP+ discussions and decisions.
• Conduct historical data cleansing / explanations in JDA.
• Perform forecast accuracy analysis (MAD/BIAS), identify improvement action plan, implement, and track.
• Review incoming promotions advise on availability and timing and decide on forecast changes.
• Ensure the Supply feasibility of the forecast planning on short term horizon (in collaboration with the master planners).
• Alert on overstock or low stock on short and mid-term for his/her brand.
• Challenge and propose optimized safety stock levels in collaboration with master planner.
• Assess distress risks on short and mid-term and act towards Sales / Customer Service / Master Planners to decrease risk.
• Be proactive and propose improvements of actual demand process.
• Develop tools & reports, and support team in optimizing supply chain performance for the Business Unit.
• Engage internal & external stakeholders on continuous improvement project (collaborative forecast, data sharing).

Requirements:

• Fluent in English (Read / Write / Speak).
• Own Transport.
• Degree in Supply Chain Management / Business Management (or relevant tertiary education).
• 3 – 5 years working experience.
• Advanced Excel (non-negotiable and will be assessed) and MS Office modules.
• Statistics tools performance and analysis.
• Clear understanding of forecasting.
• Capability to challenge / convince.
• Data management / capability of synthesis and navigate from / to macro – details.
• Basic French (read / Write / Speak).
• Supply Chain APICS Certification.

Software experience in:

• APS
• JDA
• IBP
• BW

Benefits:

• Salary: R450K/yr – R350K/yr, salary negotiable
• Performance Bonus
• Private Health Care
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (if applicable)

Contact RPO Recruitment for your next career opportunity.

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, contact Shannon Thomson and Jamie-lee McCallum at RPO Recruitment or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the RPO Recruitment website: rporecruitment.us or email us your CV: [email protected]

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We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.