Demand Planner at EZ37 Solutions

Requirement
HND/B.Sc Must Have Exposure To SAP Young And Energetic

Job Description
Basic Functions: • Develop demand forecasts (operational forecasts) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of a demand planning function. •Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results. •Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions. • Interact with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers. • Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts. • Use and maintain the Demand Planning software as the primary forecasting system tool. • Provide input to the Supply Planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs. • Closely coordinate and communicate customer action plans with supply planning Job Functions: • Create statistical forecasts: - Gather, analyze and validate data - Execute statistical modeling software - Review resulting statistical forecast model - Apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting - Summarize/aggregate statistical forecasts • Review sales plans , customer finance Budget Updates or Latest Estimates and demand drivers: - Present, solicit, and assess feedback on the various forecasts from sales, and finance - Recommend adjustments for operational forecasts - Review promotional plans with sales • Achieve consensus for operational demand forecasts by facilitating a collaborative planning process with sales, marketing and finance personnel: - Prepare relevant material to facilitate research and discussion • Provide input to volume planning ( Latest Estimates / annual process) - Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings - Achieve consensus with the business side and the demand chain • Maintain demand planning system and software - Enter and modify data and ensure the correctness of product hierarchy - Monitor trends in forecast error - Identify relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence • Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process