Job Purpose
Provision of timely, detailed, accurate, transparent Forecast reporting.
Provide ERP system data maintenance and system administration.
Integrate Nielsen & IMS data sources to drive forecast accuracy as required.
Own and maintain forecasting tools.
Owner of online platform for sharing demand forecasting information, tools & resources.
Key Responsibilities
Provide detailed, timely forecast reporting across all categories for input to Consensus Forecast Review, Demand Review Meeting and Profit Review Meetings.
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, Ex Factory etc to generate insights to drive forecast accuracy.
Own, maintain and evolve forecasting tools such as the Performance Analysis Toolkit.
Own and maintain department wide KPIs for the supply chain department
Capture detailed minutes and actions at business planning meetings especially demand relating 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 forecast capability to drive enhanced service levels and reduced working capital requirements
Provide analytical support to the Head of Supply chain 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.
Qualification (Specialized Skills and Knowledge)
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
Very comfortable with numbers and loves numbers
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 – highly sociable
Proactively seeks opportunities to increase value by raising standards & championing best practices.
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