Demand Planning Specialist

5 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Tipp Focus Full time

**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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