Closing Date 2024/05/24
Reference Number CCB240511-1
Job Title DEMAND PLANNER
Job Category Commercial – Sales and Marketing
Company Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda
Job Type Permanent
Location – Country Uganda
Location – Town / City KAMPALA
Job Description
The role will contribute to CCBU vision by developing and delivering the tactical and operational sales forecast for the complete product portfolio based on data and information from a range of sources, as well as collaboration with Sales and Marketing teams. The role is responsible for supporting the monthly S&OP process and the quality of its inputs and outputs, together with the leadership of actions to resolve potential supply issues.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Set-up and maintain suitable statistical forecasting models, maintains actuals history as needed.
• Perform forecast enrichment to adjust the statistical forecast as required.
• Understand the external environment that could influence the Demand Forecast.
• Communicate the demand forecast to Commercial Team and receive from them information about promotions or events.
• Maintain portfolio segmentation and micro-segmentation and carry out the product classification process.
• Develop short-and long-term demand plan.
• Perform weekly demand control. Track, and report on, results against the Demand Plan
• Support the monthly S&OP process and ensures the quality of its inputs and outputs. Track, and report on, results against the Demand Plan
• Support resolution of Supply Chain issues with Supply Planning
• Coordinate and Drive Multi-Functional Demand Inputs.
Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications
• Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, or any relevant discipline.
• Added advantage: Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline.
Experience
• Minimum requirement: Minimum 6 years in Damand and Planning
• Relevant Demand Planning experience ideally in an FMCG environment
• Good analytical skills with proficiency in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
Skills and competencies:
• Statistics and Forecasting techniques
• Commercial Acumen
• Result and Execution Driven
• Analytical skills
• Strong Organizational Process / Systems Awareness & Integration
• Influential with strong communication skills
• Multi Stakeholder Management
• Problem solving principles and techniques.
• Conflict management techniques
• System Knowledge
Persons with disability are encouraged to apply
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Closing Date : 24th May, 2024