Demand Planning Analyst | FMCG Industry

Key Responsibilities:

1. Demand Forecasting Excellence & Process Improvement:

· Develop and maintain dashboards to assess forecast reasonability, enabling Demand Planners to analyze trends, identify deviations, and reduce forecast bias.

· Proactively identify and flag product/SKU risks related to stock availability Demand Planners, serving as a key liaison with Supply Chain and commercial teams.

· Support in conducting forecast error and service losses, deriving actionable insights for continuous improvement.

· Ensure forecast integrity within planning systems by tracking rollover processes and verifying compliance of Demand Planners with established procedures.

· Design and implement a standard central planning file for the Demand Planning team to facilitate seamless data management and transitions.

· Consolidate and highlight variances between Sales Operations and Planning (S&OP) forecasts, commercial bottoms-up plans, driving alignment and understanding.

2. Digitalization, Reporting & Master Data Governance:

· Lead the enhancement and harmonization of Demand Planning reports focusing on creating actionable PowerBI dashboards for the Supply Chain team (e.g., Demand & Supply, Forecast Changes, Forecast error drivers).

· Drive automation initiatives to significantly reduce time spent on monthly reporting cycles.

· Sustain high levels of master data accuracy in SAP and historical data systems through regular audits of product hierarchies and master data.

· Provide essential support to Demand Planning and Commercial teams for data inputs into relevant planning and commercial systems.

· Assess, develop, and work towards the harmonization of key reports across markets (e.g., Demand Review File, Demand & Supply, New Product Development Tracking).

· Strategic Growth: Support the development of a unified data repository for all demand planning data, laying groundwork for advanced forecasting models and analytics.

3. Inventory & Waste Reduction Governance:

· Facilitate robust governance frameworks for waste management.

· Proactively communicate and ensure follow-through on necessary support and actions across cross-functional teams to minimize write-off risks, liaising with Demand Planners on trend run rates that pose Slow-Moving and Obsolete inventory.

· Monitor excess stock levels and collaborate closely with Category Demand Planners on excess stocks resolution.

· Assess and analyze inventory write-offs to identify root causes and implement preventive measures.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

· Collaborate with the Sales Team to achieve data source harmonization across various reporting tools.

· Provide critical support for market availability initiatives for strategic accounts.

· Ensure clear visibility to stakeholders on New Product Development (NPD) launches, including pipeline and allocation tracking, to accelerate sell-in plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Supply Chain Analytics, or a similar role, preferably within a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.
• (Good to have) Proficiency in data analysis tools and visualization software (e.g., PowerBI) is an advantage
• Understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP) and/or planning software (e.g., O9, Anaplan) is an advantage.
• Experience with master data management and governance principles.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment and manage multiple priorities.