Promotions Forecasting & S&OP Lead

Pivot Services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks Group in Cape Town is seeking a Demand Planning professional to drive promotional forecasting and demand planning across an allocated portfolio. You will partner with Merchandising, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning teams to align forecasts with merchandise plans and optimize stock and working capital.

The role focuses on developing accurate, forward-looking promotional forecasts, supporting SIOP processes, and delivering data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP processes.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with forecasting tools.
• Ability to collaborate with merchandising and supply chain teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver promotional forecasting and demand planning for the allocated portfolio.
• Act as SME for promotional forecasting accuracy within the portfolio.
• Develop, review, and improve promotional demand forecasts to support business targets.
• Analyze promotional performance and recommend forecast changes to merchandising teams.
• Capture and maintain accurate forecast adjustments daily.
• Conduct post-promotion analysis to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to optimize inventory levels for promotional activity.
• Support stock efficiency and working capital optimization through accurate forecasting.

Job description

Clicks Group in Cape Town is seeking a Demand Planning professional to drive promotional forecasting and demand planning across an allocated portfolio. You will partner with Merchandising, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning teams to align forecasts with merchandise plans and optimize stock and working capital.

The role focuses on developing accurate, forward-looking promotional forecasts, supporting SIOP processes, and delivering data-driven insights.