Key Responsibilites
Provide detailed, timely forecast reporting across all categories for input to Consensus Forecast Review, Demand Review Meeting and Profit Review Meeting.
Develop exception reporting to enable identification and management of forecast accuracy impacts and month to month forecast changes.
Utilise data sources such as Nielsen scan, IMS wholesaler withdrawals, Ex Factory etc to generate insights to drive forecast accuracy.
Support Demand Forecasting Heads with FV/MODCF/Just Enough and APO system administration including pricing administration, forecast data entry and validation.
Own, maintain and evolve forecasting tools such as the Performance Analysis Toolkit.
Capture detailed minutes and actions at CFR meetings and distribute these to stakeholders in a timely manner.
Develop and own an online platform for sharing Demand Forecasting tools, reporting, information and examples of best practice.
Embed processes to support key account forecast capability to drive enhanced service levels and reduced working capital requirements
Provide analytical support to the Head of Demand Forecasting and cross functional teams as required.
Integrate Trade Spend / Net Sales inputs to ensure forecast decisions prioritise cost effective, net sales delivery.
Contribute to significant projects to transform the operating model, and deliver the benefits required including gross to net, complexity reduction, cost of goods and working capital reductions etc
Provide support for baseline statistical modeling to deliver enhanced forecast accuracy.
Basic Qualifications
Minimum – Bachelor’s in a Commerce / Business / Supply Chain related discipline, Logistics, Supply Management, Demand Management, Operational Management desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
Minimum – Bachelors in a Commerce / Business / supply chain related discipline, logistics, supply management, demand management, operational management desirable.
Advanced level Excel skills required.
High attention to detail.
Highly numerate with knowledge of supply chain forecasting / trade spend software systems and processes preferred.
Proficient in the use of Nielsen / IMS software.
Exposure to Demand Forecasting and Commercial Sales / Marketing operations in an FMCG environment.
Strong planning ability & able to work on own initiative.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Proactively seeks opportunities to increase value by raising standards & championing best practices.
Complexity:
Reporting and analytical support for forecasting SKUs across
Key Categories x 4
Distributor/ Pharmacy / Grocery Channels including relevant Key Account inputs and visibility
All counties within the region
Incorporate Export / Dental inputs as required
Detailed forecast reporting across all forecast drivers:
Baseline forecast
Promotional forecast
New Product Introductions
Media / Shopper initiatives
Others
System expert for SAP / APO / FV/MODCF/Just Enough
Super user for Nielsen and IMS data
Ad hoc detailed forecast analysis
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