Manager Demand Planning

6 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa Adidas Full time

**PURPOSE OF ROLE**:

- To provide an accurate forecast of future demand which maximizes the sales opportunity while minimize excess stock risk. The primary focus of this is to create alignment between Financial (Sales Planning - IBP), Channel, Brand and Supply Planning using the SAP IBP environment to harmonise and house this single source of truth.**Maintenance of Product Families**
- Pre-seasonal alignment with Market Supply Team on seasonal trends in Demand (local Product supply /Global Supply).- Align Product Family mid-term plan from IBP and Seasonal brand (CTC) guidance. Review statistical forecast based on algorithm’s.**Pre-Seasonal Planning Preparation**
- Review and consolidate RMA article forecast post ranging sign-off (Brand/Channel alignment) across articles, product families and channels.- Review and consolidate iMAP Merchandise Plans (DTC), Sales Orders (B2B) and additional Forecast as Orderbooks are built and plans are completed.- Support CTC in understanding the development of their categories or any Product Family gaps once article forecasts are consolidated.**Seasonal Consolidation of Demand/In Season Maintenance of Demand**
- Maintain Demand Plan on a rolling basis (monthly) and manage phasing of demand.- Review monthly Buying Volumes and be accountable to ensure Purchase Requisitions (PRs) are correctly maintained to support Demand phasing and correctly converted into Purchase Orders (POs).- Oversee Inventory simulation on a monthly basis to assist in decision support on buying and conversion discussions (Demand Review + S&OP).- Participate in S&OE (sales and operations executive) sessions to align Demand to constrained Supply and ensure all channels are updated on operational execution (timing and volumes).- Facilitate discussions on stock sharing with channels, should supply constraints be applied.**Business Decision Support**

**Creation of Reporting Suits to support Business**

**Data Maintenance**

**Contribute to Continuous Improvement of Operational Demand Planning Process**

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Align with IDP team on monthly Drumbeat KPIs (RDP and IBP)
- Lead the monthly IBP drumbeat and monthly IBP submission accuracy in line with EM deadlines
- Manage RMA Range guidance to ensure shape and Gross Sales volumes are aligned with IBP Assumptions
- Category/Article Demand management
- Facilitate and steer S&OP sessions with SCM, Brand, Channels and Finance
- Accountable for demand signal to Product supply
- Consolidate and manage monthly Buying Volume Guidance
- Provide monthly Inventory Simulation data for IBP Process
- Participate in S&OE sessions with SCM, Channels and Finance
- Collaborate with EM DP team to ensure standardized approach is implemented across the region leading to improved planning accuracy.

**KEY RELATIONSHIPS**
- CTC Team (Brand) on Range guidance and RMA
- DTC Merchandising Teams, B2B Sales Teams
- Global/Local Supply Chain
- Emerging Markets Demand Planning
- Global Demand Planning

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES**
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to manage and influence multiple cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong cross functional process knowledge or willingness to learn
- Pro-active, collaborative and positive attitude even in changing environments.
- Ability to think tactically but also focus on details.
- Used to multi-task, solve challenges independently and work against deadlines to deliver high-quality work on time in full.
- Proven methodological skills (e.g. data analysis, trend forecasting).
- Simplification and efficiency.
- Good attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Global mind-set and ability to work cross-culturally; experience within different countries and/or different cultures an advantage.

**EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor's degree or related field required, higher degree preferred in management/accounting.
- 3 years of cross-functional experience in marketing operations, merchandising, sales/retail or finance.
- Excellent Project Management Skills.
- Excellent Presentation Skills.
- Fluent in English (writing and verbal).
- IT skills: Outlook and Word: Basic; Excel and PowerPoint: advanced
- MSTR/PowerBI/SAP knowledge preferable

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