Demand Planner

3 weeks ago


Germiston, South Africa PepsiCo Full time

**Responsibilities**:

- Collaborate with Statistical forecasting SSC team to develop these forecasts.
- Understanding and verification of advanced statistical modelling changes to the baseline, as proposed by SSC Statistical forecasting
- Manage the forecast enrichment process (Promotions and NPD’s) and align volumes with Sales & Marketing
- Analyze relationship between promotional activities, new products introductions and seasonal impact on product demand to achieve accurate forecast.
- Track all promo activities and their effectiveness related to volumes & timing accuracy
- Perform demand and supply control: Ensure that unconstrained demand forecast is aligned with supply ability - and in case of gap to coordinate resolution with relevant stakeholders/client

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain/Logistics
- 4-6 years in a Demand Planning role
- 6 Years Experience in FMCG
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Planning Systems indepth Knowledge e.g SAP, JDA, Demantra
- Experience with Datawarehouses eg BI, BW
- Market Analytics Background
- Statistical modelling Background