Demand Planning Manager

Role & responsibilities

• To execute the defined Demand Planning process from a single SKU up to the level of market consensus sales forecast with all the stakeholders
• Analyzing the sales history and to define base on statistical forecast algorithm the base line forecast which then will be confirmed from commercial departments (sales & marketing)
• Ensure the preparation and execution of the monthly demand planning meetings at market level
• Organize and execute weekly check points with all the markets to monitor the plan execution and to highlight differences versus the plan
• Upload the agreed demand plan into the ERP system (SAP ECC)
• Preparation and follow-up of the key customer forecast process
• Analyzing the financial impact of the demand plan and gap vs. BDG (volume, revenue, gross profit) and initiate discussions to close this gap with Sales & Marketing
• To communicate to the management forecasts, key assumptions, volumes, gaps, risks and opportunities for the business for all functions involved
• To contribute and interact with the product management for the new product launches
• Follow-up of product phase in and product phase out
• Contribution of product / SKU rationalizations together with marketing
• KPI follow-up, improvement actions definition & execution
• Interface to Supply Planning - factory set-up according to demand expected & inventory targets
• Follow-up of agreed actions out of the different meetings

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications & Education:

MBA / Bachelors degree in Operations/ Engineering/ Supply chain equivalent from a recognized University

Skills/Experience/Knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years of demand planning or supply chain planning experience
• Proven stakeholder management experience especially within a commercial environment (Sales & Marketing)
• People Management - able to interact and engage with internal senior stakeholders and other colleagues
• Excellent communication skills, effective inter-personal skills, and the ability to work with personnel at all organizational levels.
• SAP knowledge requested in the area of SD and MM