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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.

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Deadline: 24th May 2024

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