Job Title: Demand Planner – – Century and CCBA
Organisation: Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda Limited (CCBU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Logistics Director
About US:
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa is the largest African Coca-Cola Bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent. In Uganda, CCBA is represented by Century Bottling Company Limited and Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited.
Job Summary: The Demand Planner will contribute to CCBU vision by developing and delivering the tactical and operational sales forecast for the complete product portfolio based on data and information from a range of sources, as well as collaboration with Sales and Marketing teams. The role is responsible for supporting the monthly S&OP process and the quality of its inputs and outputs, together with the leadership of actions to resolve potential supply issues.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute the demand planning process and forecast activities for product portfolio.
- Set-up and maintain suitable statistical forecasting models, maintains actuals history as needed.
- Perform forecast enrichment to adjust the statistical forecast as required.
- Understand the external environment that could influence the Demand Forecast.
- Communicate the demand forecast to Commercial Team and receive from them information about promotions or events.
- Maintain portfolio segmentation and micro-segmentation and carry out the product classification process.
- Develop short-and long-term demand plan.
- Perform weekly demand control. Track, and report on, results against the Demand Plan
- Support the monthly S&OP process and ensures the quality of its inputs and outputs. Track, and report on, results against the Demand Plan
- Support resolution of Supply Chain issues with Supply Planning
- Coordinate and Drive Multi-Functional Demand Inputs.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, or any relevant discipline.
- Added advantage: Postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum requirement: Minimum 6 years in Demand and Planning
- Relevant Demand Planning experience ideally in an FMCG environment
- Good analytical skills with proficiency in the use of Excel and PowerPoint
- Statistics and Forecasting techniques
- Commercial Acumen
- Result and Execution Driven
- Analytical skills
- Strong Organizational Process / Systems Awareness & Integration
- Influential with strong communication skills
- Multi Stakeholder Management
- Problem solving principles and techniques.
- Conflict management techniques
- System Knowledge
- General
NB: Persons with disability are encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 24th May 2024
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