Summary:
To provide support to AMDI’S Demand Planning Function and communicate Supply Chain Insights. The role will have accountability within the company’s supply chain, supporting continuous availability of product for sale through forecast improvement. To support the achievement of the company’s planned objectives i.e. governance, revenue, expense and profit, by ensuring short term & long-term plans are executed daily, weekly, monthly and annually to achieve the required objectives set by the company.
OBJECTIVES
- Support and maintain a robust Demand Planning Forecast which predicts future demand patterns, ensures stock availability and collaboration with business stakeholders.
- Develop, Support and Maintain Supply Chain Analytics and Insights to drive improvements and transformation in Supply Chain processes.
- Establish effective relationships with internal and external stakeholder to drive business results.
TASKS
- Develop operational demand forecasts, at various aggregate levels, spanning a 12month horizon, through a Consensus Demand Planning Approach with internal business partners via a systematic reporting, meeting and review schedule.
- Review and analyse historical sales trends, demand drivers and monitor forecast variances to create an optimal demand plan to be used as the Rolling Forecast inpu of the order generation process.
- Evaluate Rolling Forecast monthly cycle changes and validate against monthly worksheets ensuring accuracy in the input parameters (forecast, lead times, carry stock, etc.)
- Update product availability report – monthly
- Update stock and sales report- monthly
- Any other tasks, as required, to support the function of the role and department.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics or equivalent.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ working experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning or Procurement.
- Must be computer literate and have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Must have 3-5 years working experience within a Supply Chain function
