Job Description
Job Description
- Provide input into the demand management cycle of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for your product categories and contribute to discussions on strategy and structure.
- Coordinate with commercial and operations teams to develop methods for continuously improving information flow between departments in order to help achieve business KPIs.
- Manage the forecasting process, including short-term weekly planning and long-term forecasts (three months or more).
- Collaborate with the modeling team to develop statistical forecasts.
- Participate in the Integrated Business Planning process and manage demand planning tools.
- Conduct root cause analysis to continuously improve plans for critical service issues, forecast errors, and bias, and share findings with relevant leadership.
Job Requirements
- Experience working in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or packaged goods environment, preferably in the food industry or other dynamic sectors where product shelf life is a limiting factor.
- Experience working in an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) environment.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams, identify priorities, and improve planning processes.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and interpret data effectively.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments to handle daily tasks.
