Demand Planning Specialist

Perfetti Van Melle

JOB DESCRIPTION:

•Lead and improve demand / sales forecasting utilizingArkieva demand forecasting system.

•Works closely with sales, finance, marketing and supply planning teams on customer demand changes and updates forecast plans accordingly.

•Key thought leader owning statistical modeling methodologies for individual customer and individual product forecasts, continually improving forecast accuracy over time.

•Analyzes actual consumption vs. forecast, to enable supply team to maintain satisfactory service levels while meeting inventory targets.

•Works closely with the New Product Launch process to stay current on timing and quantity assumptions

•Be part of implementation of the S&OP cycle

QUALIFICATIONS:

•University Degree from Engineering departments

•2-3 years of experience in the fields of demand planning, supply chain management and forecasting (Fmcg market experience is an asset).

•Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to work in conditions which include multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in tight deadlines.

•Good communicator, influencer and negotiator with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders.

•Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

•Experience in S&OP and NPL processes preferred.

•Experience with Arkieva demand forecasting tool, or similar statistical demand forecasting tools