Demand Operation Lead

9 hours ago


Durban, South Africa Unilever Full time

Job Description: Demand Operation Lead

Job Title:
Demand Operation Lead

Department:
Planning

Profession
_(Marketing, Finance, etc.):_

Supply Chain

Work Level:
WL1 CU

Location
_(City, Country):_

South Africa

Main Job Purpose:

- (A concise statement setting out the main purpose and objectives of the job.)_

The main objective of this role is end to end accountability of planning

Promo input with CG > TTS R.O.I. > AI Forecasting tool > Shaping of forecast > Execution of forecast

Key Accountabilities:

- (Please describe the responsibilities and end results that would be expected.)_

Forecast shape for long term
- Create the shape of a FY FC based on sales out trends, MACRO influences, promotional grid and innovations.
- Use AI forecasting tools to create baselines & promo FC to be shaped
- Build relationships with key steak holders to garner inputs

Forecast execution for short term:

- Lock a quarter view and deliver in terms of value & volume
- Increase foecast accuracy & bias in the short term
- Create solutions to TO gaps

Promotional management:

- Co-create a promo FC through delivering through others (CG team / L2 planners)
- Understand ROI on promotions and levers to pull to improve business health

Key Additional/adhoc responsibilities
- Standard reports: EVAs, Sales out
- Understand Anaplan & Kinaxis - cleaning demand books, creating scenarios
- Innovation planning
- Demand/Supply reviews
- Masterdata activities

Professional Skills & Standards of Leadership
- (The minimum requirement from the job skills profile should be described, including _
- degrees/qualifications_
- preferred.)_

ESSENTIAL
- Future fit planning skills is an advantage (Curiosity and Agility; Impact through technology)
- A good understanding of, and the use of EXCEL is essential
- Planning and functional business process knowledge
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders to achieve results

Experience Required:

- (Please detail essential and desirable experience, including no. of years.)_

ESSENTIAL
- 1-3 Years exposure to broad based Supply Chain management.
- Understand S&OP process & cadence
- Experience in managing external parties.
- Experience working and interacting with all levels in a business.

PREFERRED
- FMCG experience

Travel:
Contacts:

- (Please list any internal and external contacts arising from the job.)_

Internal:

- Factory management and operational teams
- NAM teams
- L2 Planning team
- Procurement Teams
- Marketing teams

What You Get: Challenges of the job & experience to be gained.
- Opportunity to work with and optimizing the systems in order to delivery improved planning results. (Experience with AI forecasting tools)
- Business Acumen and understanding levers to pull to better the topline of a business
- Team working with different functions.
- Clear vision of the supply chain processes.


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