Demand Planning Specialist
5 months ago
**Key Job Responsibilities**:
Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function.
Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models
- and evaluate forecast results
Examines and analyses departmental purchase requisitions
Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
Interact with, customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers
Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool
Provide input to the supply planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products and product phase-outs
Develop commodity and category lists for strategic goods and services
Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning
Coordinate with Demand Manager in analysing and troubleshooting issues related to material supplies and deliveries
Present, solicit and assess feedback on the various forecasts from sales and finance.
**Minimum requirements & key competency**:
3 year National Diploma in Cost Accounting/Supply Chain Management (NQF 6)
5 years’ experience as a Demand Planning Specialist
Demonstrated proficiency in statistics
Forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
Knowledge of Oracle
Knowledge of other MS Office packages
Computer Literacy
Planning and Organising Skills
Strong analytical Skills
Decision Making Skills
Presentation Skills
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Good facilitation Skills
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