Demand Planner at Givanas Group Full Time NEW

Job Title: Demand Planner

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare demand forecast (operation forecast) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of demand planning functions.
• Support annual business planning/monthly forecasting process by driving monthly volume and value forecasting.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models as well as forecast result evaluation.
• Coordinate cross functional research activities to reconcile significant variance and refine forecast models to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Regular reporting to the stakeholders and executive management of the demand plans and KPIs.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize collaborative and consensus approach by working with sales, marketing, finance, and logistics to ensure updated information is used for demand planning.
• Provide input into supply planning function in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and phase outs (volume planning for latest estimates / annual process).
• Closely coordinate innovation project meetings and communicate action plans to supply the planning team.
• Constantly engage stakeholders to ensure alignment in lead times, inventory days, liquidation plans, and inventory ageing.

Requirements

• B.Sc / HND in relevant discipline.
• 3yrs+ experience in demand planning/forecasting/supply chain operation planning role.
• Sound/advance knowledge of Microsoft excels to analyze the demand planning and forecasting.
• High analytical skills
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Stock Management
• Business Acumen.

Salary
N300,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
23rd January, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.