Demand Planner

People Dimension; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Pretoria is seeking a Demand Planner to provide accurate sales forecasts, manage stock optimizations, and collaborate with various teams to resolve demand issues. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience in demand planning and advanced proficiency in Excel and QlikView. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact inventory management and sales strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years in demand planning in FMCG, retail, or manufacturing.
• Proven experience in stock optimizations and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate sales forecasts in conjunction with the sales team.
• Engage with clients to manage shortfalls in categories and recover lost sales.
• Conduct monthly pre-validation meetings to validate forecasts.
• Analyze production trends and provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on demand issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Matric and relevant tertiary qualification in Logistics or similar

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Excel

QlikView

Job description

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of Matric and a relevant tertiary qualification in Logistics, Sales, Supply Chain, or a similar field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred.

Sales Forecasting & Demand Planning

• Provide accurate, timely, and optimal sales forecasts in conjunction with the sales team.
• Conduct planning to ensure alignment between sales and production.

Final Product Stock Management

• Engage with clients to manage shortfalls in categories / SKUs and recover lost sales.
• Manage stock optimizations, addressing issues like near-dated stock in collaboration with the sales teams.
• Ensure accurate inventory estimations for stock levels, minimum order quantities, and promotions.

Forecasting & Reporting

• Conduct monthly pre-validation meetings with managers to validate forecasts for categories and SKUs.
• Capture relevant data in systems to ensure availability of real-time information.
• Present historical vs. actual analysis in line with the annual budget and promotional plans.
• Facilitate weekly meetings between sales and production.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze production trends, sales, and stock performance, providing actionable insights to improve performance.

Collaboration & Communication

• Communicate effectively with production team, sales team and customer service team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve demand issues and align on key priorities.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 3-5 years in demand planning, preferably within the FMCG, retail, or manufacturing sector.
• Proven experience in stock optimizations, and forecasting processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with QlikView for data analysis and reporting.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to handle conflict.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.
• Proven ability to collaborate with various departments and manage external relationships.