Role Purpose

• -To produce robust demand planning utilising the S&OP framework for defined customers/distributors.
• -Collaborate with the Commercial, distributors and customers to identify and mitigate key forecast risks and opportunities in order to achieve business strategy and current year targets.
• -Successfully demand manage sell in/sell out of innovation and renovation, ensuring obsolescence is minimised and launches are met.
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• Accountabilities
• -Design and maintain the rolling 24-month demand forecast using appropriate statistical modelling, by analysing sales plans, historical sales data, brand changes, new product development and obsolete products.
• -Develop collaborative relationships with the Commercial team to provide support and drive process excellence by preparing for and leading Key Demand Review meetings in line with the S&OP process.
• -Coordinate Demand Review meetings with the commercial teams and review performance to improve forecast accuracy.
• -Analyse and evaluate trends and seasonal profiles to challenge and influence the commercial teams where there is evidence that the demand plan may require revision.
• -Utilise customer/distributor information as an input to the demand plan including forecasts, sales, and stocks.
• -Prepare executive summary reports for demand review highlighting major risks and opportunities.
• -Ensure demand is in line with the agreed liquid allocations policy and process through regular reviews with the commercial teams, highlighting opportunities and risks where appropriate.
• -Coordinate Supply Chain KPIs such as inventory and obsolescence through active involvement in the product lifecycle management process.
• -Implement a collaborative relationship with key customers/distributors to jointly forecast promotional periods, review and manage seasonal events, and drive performance of WG&S brands.
• -Formulate a strong working relationship with New Product Development to ensure forecasts are in place relative to launch plans for successful execution.