Demand Planning Specialist (Management Level)

Job Purpose:
The Demand Planning takes care of a reliable forecast and efficient S&OP processes. The outcome is to speed up the decision- making processes and business planning within Sales and Marketing. This has direct influence on the upper service levels and lower provisions. The important KPI’s for Demand Planning are Forecasting and Punctuality. The purpose is to continuously improve those KPIs to minimalize Out of Stock and write off.

Accountabilities:
- Lead scheduling & preparation for, lead and/or facilitate S&OP Demand Review meetings, communicate signed off demand plan to key stakeholders for related workstreams & follow up the aligned actions.
- Review KPI performance, define (potential) root- causes & action plans to improve forecast accuracy, process & risk mitigations
- Update & maintain latest data in forecasting tools & coach Sales Managers on using them for monthly forecast review
- Participate in Weekly Demand & Supply Review meeting and other related meetings in S&OP process where required.
- Collect, challenge & get understandings of insights behind volume forecast submitted by Sales forces
- Build, review & enrich rolling monthly & weekly sales forecasts (to lowest level: item, area, depot), integrating commercial targets & plans, integrating all informed internal & external events.
- Build and challenge volume projection for commercial activities & new products
- Lead Demand Planners in building demand scenarios for review by Demand Forecast Manager
- Work closely with cross- functional teams, i.e Sales, Central Planning, Customer Service, Finance, Marketing & Trade Marketing to successfully deliver demand plans
- Collect technical data, properly set up & maintain master data of FG & semi FG in local & global master data system, ensuring the accuracy to the data shared by relevant owners, including NPI.

7- 10 years of relevant experience. Preferably experience in one or more of following areas:
- Local language + English both oral and written.
- Knowledge of the commercial and supply chain processes.
- Able to work in autonomy and when needed cross functionally, good team player.
- Good analytical skills.
- Demand Planning, preferrably in FMCG industry.
- Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Project management or active team member in supply chain planning projects.
- Be able to convincingly present facts and figures.
- Planning and/or CS&L roles.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Knowledge of demand planning and S&OP (preferably experience on statistical models for Demand planning).
Working location:
- 05 Me Linh Square, D.1, HCMC
- 30 Phan Thúc Duyện, Phường 4, Tan Binh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
- 170 Le Van Khuong St, Thoi An Ward, Dist 12, Ho Chi Minh City

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