Demand & Supply Planner

Descrizione dell'offerta

Role mission

Demand & Supply Planner (D&SP) responsibilities include demand management, inventory planning and carry over orders definition for specific departments.
D&SP is responsible to analyze demand changes in the business to ensure high accuracy of forecast and to ensure accuracy in inventory level, particularly from the point of view of long/medium term. The process and the responsibility will be in the first phase concentrated mainly on carry over items.

Key Accountabilities
· Design and generate monthly statistical forecasting models.
· Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensure that processes and methods followed are based on the best practice (continuous improvement of forecasting techniques, methods and approaches)
· Measure the forecast accuracy
· Control inventory targets approved by management to guarantee the right coverage in order to avoid lost sales or over stock situations
· Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to create sales forecast according to different layers of analysis: historical sales, market trends, seasonality, advertisements and assortment variation for each Channel
· Make recommendation of inventory targets adjustments based on changes in demand and market trends
· Organize forecast and inventory planning meetings with Merchandising Department to review sales forecasts and inventory coverage (emphasis on brand transitions, new product introduction, event, phase in and phase out items)
· Produce order of carry over items to provide Production Departments the inputs to satisfy the demand
· Evolve and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems
· Prepare reports and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to the management (forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets)
· Develop systems and procedures required to meet service level and inventory objectives
· Constant interaction with Retail and Merchandising Departments and assessment of demand requirements to reflect changes in SKU forecast level (particularly for top seller)

Profilo richiesto

Key Requirements
·  Bachelor degree in statistic, mathematics, engineering or related fields
·  At least 6 months of experience in the role, scheduling, forecasting and planning
·  Strong analytical abilities
·  Fluent Eniglish communication skills
·  Proficiency in Excel and Access, and SQL, ERP and statistical software packages
·  Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools, forecasting processes in sales, marketing, operations, finance, manufacturing and supply chain issues
·  Good communication and team building skills
·  Detail oriented
·  Extreme accuracy
·  Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical skills
·  Knowledge of key inventory performance metrics
·  Ability to lead cross-functionally
·  Collaborative skills in resolving long and short positions in inventory
·  Experience in managing end of life cycle and obsolete inventory