Demand Planner

1 week ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Freedom Won (Pty) Ltd Full time

The **Demand Planner** needs to be analytical, to ensure the company's operations are timely, efficient and cost effective. The incumbent will assist in all demand planning duties including estimating future product demand, analysing inventory flow and develop forecast models. A professional person with excellent communication skills and have experience in implementing forecasting policies with the ability to assess and implement corrective measures.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate interaction with production planners and procurement team to understand and agree their production requirements to ensure that these requirements are adequately planned for to minimise stock-outs.
- Work with the production to identify stock items with seasonal demand trends and ensure that these trends are planned for.
- Provide weekly reports in line with S & OP inputs regarding lead times and available to promise dates.
- Minimise stock-outs whilst keeping inventory as low as possible.
- Engage with production, warehouse, and procurement teams to proactive manage inventory run-down for end-of-life items to minimize obsolete stock write-offs.
- Analytical skills ability to conduct data analysis (i.e., stock level trends, demand trends, supplier performance) and interpret results for purposes of optimising cost of inventory and service levels to customer.
- Planning skills ability to plan and prioritise work to achieve desired targets within agreed timeframes.
- Develop effective forecast models based on industry trends and demand patterns.
- Support management with risk assessments and mitigation activities.
- Propose and implement solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
- Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management
- Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets and business strategies.
- Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Bachelors degree in relevant field or similar
- At least 3 years experience in a fast paced environment (Energy Sector advantageous)
- Procurement certification would be advantageous e.g. CIPS / SAPICS etc
- ERPS System experience (SAP / Oracle Net Suite / Net Stock)
- Advanced Excel
- No Criminal Record

**Beneficial Requirements**:

- Professional with excellent work standard and ethics.
- Ability to function under pressure, multitask, prioritize and to solve problems.
- Excellent time management and organization skills
- Ability to take initiative.
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills on all levels; fully conversant in English.
- Must be a team player.
- Ability to handle pressure.
- Can communicate within the team and contribute to the overall success of the team.


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