Demand Forecast Planner

Job Purpose:
To manage and coordinate all forecasting activities which support the customer service and inventory objectives associated with our customers and products.

Requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to effectively communicate with staff at all levels.
• Honesty, Integrity & Reliability.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking capabilities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in decision making.
• Self-motivated: Ability to work with little supervision.
• A willingness to learn.
• Strong ability to multitask.
• Open to change and learning new systems.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good time management.
• Must be flexible due to work demands.
• Above average work standard.

Key Responsibilities:
• Review trends in company’s historical sales, forecast accuracy.
• Review current forecasts against inventory receipts to ensure proper inventory fill rates to customers.
• Independently analyze current and historical customers order information before refining/developing forecasts models based on the Company’s demand patterns and business trends.
• Scrutinize sales data to identify trends and issues within forecasts and root cause analysis.
• Conduct regular monthly forecast maintenance by reviewing statistical
forecast models and applying error analysis techniques.
• Monthly meetings with sales and marketing staff to discuss planned product promotions in order to produce more accurate forecast.
• Monitor and report on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to management and other relevant key officials.

Qualifications/Skills:
• Matric
• BCOM Logistics / Degree in Quantitative Analytics
• Computer literate (Excellent Advanced Excel skills, Word & Microsoft)

Experience needed:
3- 5 years demand planning experience