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Demand Planner

Demand Planner

ESKORTZA
10 days ago
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Job title : Demand Planner

Job Location : Gauteng, Deadline : March 28, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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QUALIFICATIONS :

  • A minimum of Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification in Logistics, Sales, Supply Chain, or a similar field.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred.

    • KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

    Sales Forecasting & Demand Planning :

  • Provide accurate, timely, and optimal sales forecasts in conjunction with the sales team.
  • Conduct planning to ensure alignment between sales and production.

    • Final Product Stock Management :

  • Engage with clients to manage shortfalls in categories / SKUs and recover lost sales.
  • Manage stock optimizations, addressing issues like near-dated stock in collaboration with the sales teams.
  • Ensure accurate inventory estimations for stock levels, minimum order quantities, and promotions.

    • Forecasting & Reporting :

  • Conduct monthly pre-validation meetings with managers to validate forecasts for categories and SKUs.
  • Capture relevant data in systems to ensure availability of real-time information.
  • Present historical vs. actual analysis in line with the annual budget and promotional plans.
  • Facilitate weekly meetings between sales and production.

    • Data Analysis & Reporting :

  • Analyze production trends, sales, and stock performance, providing actionable insights to improve performance.

    • Collaboration & Communication :

  • Communicate effectively with production team, sales team and customer service team.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve demand issues and align on key priorities.

    • EXPERIENCE :

  • A minimum of 3-5 years in demand planning, preferably within the FMCG, retail, or manufacturing sector.
  • Proven experience in stock optimizations, and forecasting processes.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with QlikView for data analysis and reporting.
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