Starke Ayres: Sales Forecast Analyst

6 days ago


Kempton Park, South Africa Plennegy (Pty) Ltd. Full time

Analyse Sales Forecast demand against supply from Production and Procurement and identify:
i. Potential shortfall and excess inventory and notify Production, Procurement and Sales.

ii. Priority crops and seed lots and coordinate between Production, Procurement, Seed Processing, Quality Control, Seed Technology and Distribution.

iii. Distribution of Production contracts by region against Sales Forecast by region.
- Assist the Production and Supply Director with inventory planning.
- Analyse quality of inventory by seed lot and identify priority seed lots for specific sales regions and planting windows.
- Analyse inventory by seed lot and optimise distribution patterns.
- Communicate the company’s inventory position against Sales Forecast to all stake holders across the Production and Supply Chain and Sales Departments.

**Qualifications**:
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Essential)

NQF L8 - Bachelor Honour's Degree/Postgraduate Diploma (preferencial)

**Experience**:
Supply Chain and inventory management knowledge (essential)

Advanced Knowledge of Seed Production

**Microsoft office**: Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. Office 365 an advantage



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