Century Bottling (Coca Cola) Careers

Century Bottling (Coca Cola) Careers – Demand Planner

Job Title: Demand Planner

Organization: Century Bottling (Coca Cola)

Duty Station: Namanve, Uganda

About US:

Century Bottling Company is a franchise bottler and proud distributor
of Coca-Cola products in Uganda.

Job Summary: The Demand Planner will be responsible for;

Technically supporting the strategic
planning process by ensuring that forecasting intelligence is incorporated
into the brand planning process and business strategy.
Overseeing and monitoring adherence to
monthly forecast planning calendar.
Actively facilitating monthly consensus
forecast meetings between sales & marketing.
Driving Demand planning (from Sales &
Marketing perspective) to improve on efficiencies”

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain long term strategic
forecast in line with company strategy.
Develop and maintain accurate 24 months
rolling estimate forecast in line with company strategy and within agreed
upon change parameters.
Regularly review and maintain 13weeks
forecast.
Obtain marketing intelligence information
from sales and marketing.
Review and actualize sales history to
ensure accuracy on future forecasts.
Monitor weekly exception reports by
category, conduct root cause analysis and develop model enhancements and/or parameter optimization.
Review and maintain product
classifications such that exceptions reporting is consistent and accurate.
Model and manage new and discontinued
items.
Lead monthly Sales and Operations Planning
(S&OP) process with cross-functional partners Sales, Marketing,
Finance and Supply planning to reach a
consensus plan.
Review inventory levels daily to ensure
optimum inventory.
Review and drive continuous improvement in
process and KPIs through training and development.
Perform any other duties as may be
assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The ideal candidate should preferably hold
a Degree in Business Studies with a bias in statistics or a related field.
A minimum of three years’ experience in
business analytics.
Proven quantitative and analytical skills.
Possess a good understanding of data,
statistical forecasting techniques and software, products and markets.
Excellent communication skills and
leadership within cross-functional teams.
Self motivated individual who continuously
looks for improvement opportunities, highly structured and also open to ideas.
Highly analytical with the ability to
creatively solve and take ownership of problems and resolution

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join one of the world’s leading beverages
company, Coca-Cola, should Apply Online by following web link below

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Here

Deadline: 15^th April, 2015

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