Demand Planner

Management & Business Development

Lagos

Lead the business planning process to balance demand and supply, integrate financial and operational planning, and link high-level strategic plans with day-to-day operations, develop, maintain and improve a Demand Plan which represents the most realistic estimate of customer demand; clearly stating assumptions and building blocks considered. Identify and manage exceptions and monitor performance in order to continually improve the quality and reliability of the Demand Plan. Scenario analysis, assumption management and proactive communications to highlight risks and opportunities versus financial forecast. Ensuring the optimum stock levels to meet projected customer demand at lowest possible costs to the business and at targeted customer service level. Collaborative stakeholder management to deliver business objectives and support the company’s ability to sense and respond to changing circumstances.

• Minimum Qualification: Degree
• Experience Level: Mid level
• Experience Length: 3 years

• Correction of history to improve the quality of the time series input into statistical forecasting
• Analyze and assign appropriate statistical models and parameters, to enrich statistical forecasts in order to generate accurate base line forecasts in SAP-APO and OMP planning tools.
• Review/Analyze the promotional volumes obtained from Shopper and Customer Marketing (S&CM) and ensure it is built into the IMS sales forecast.
• Coordinate Monthly Customer meetings to gather demand drivers in their accounts that result in volume uplifts (National promos, Beauty Fairs, Bundled Packs, etc.)
• Responsible for demand forecast meetings to ensure that demand plans are reviewed at the appropriate forecasting level with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Customer`s representative(s).
• NPD forecasting - Analyze new products volumes shared by Marketing (Business Case Commitment) vs.
• Demand Planner`s independent forecast based upon business assumptions and building blocks.
• Exception Management: Review of Demand planning alerts as required on a daily, weekly/monthly basis.

• Collaborate with Network inventory Planner and Supply Planner to ensure continuous replenishment of products from the PC (Factory) and import Hubs via OMP and SAP-APO planning process.
• Management of stock levels to ensure timely deliveries from the PC or Import HUBs for optimum inventory levels.
• Ensure freshness of inventory and good stock health via review/analysis of the stock reports from customers on a monthly basis. Formulating plan of actions for Excess/Obsolete stock and potential expiry.
• Left over Management of stock from PC/Hubs.
• Exception Management: Review of Supply planning alerts as required on a daily/weekly/monthly basis. Notify key members of the business of any low/potential out of stock situation.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales by providing and receiving input on a regular basis regarding product launches, portfolio optimization, rationale of commercial decisions, promotions and customer behavior.
• Ensure proper VAS/promo planning by engaging with Sales & Marketing, PC (Factory) team, Finance and
• Customer`s Supply Chain team to ensure on-time product availability.

03 Apr, 2024