Job Description

The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses. Its portfolio of differentiated and internationally recognized brands includes The Laughing Cowxc2xae, Kirixc2xae, Babybelxc2xae, Boursinxc2xae Nurishhxc2xae, Pom'Potesxc2xae and GoGo squeeZxc2xae, as well as some 30 local brands. Together, these brands helped the Group generate sales of xe2x82xac3.6 billion in 2022. Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is made for you! Are you bold, pragmatic, and determined? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of an international agri-food company? Them come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious and sustainable company project! #IWorkForAllForGood
Recruitment Request
Department : Supply Chain xe2x80x93 Bel South Africa
Position : Demand Planner
Reporting To : Kieran Lindeque
Employment Type : Permanent
Availability : ASAP
Salary : Market Related
Location : Bel Office xe2x80x93 Cape Town (Remote options as per team agreement to be discussed at a later stage

Mission:
Establish robust demand forecasts by using relevant statistical tools and actively collecting and using market and sales information to enrich the forecast in order to execute a high-quality demand planning process resulting in a translation of the business needs into a validated demand plan (focusing on volume and value)
Minimum Requirements:

• Fluent in English (Read / Write / Speak)
• Own Transport
• Matric
• Degree in Supply Chain Management / Business Management (or relevant tertiary education)
• 3 xe2x80x93 5 years working experience
• Advanced Excel (non-negotiable and will be assessed) and MS Office modules.
• Statistics tools performance and analysis
• Clear understanding of forecasting
• Capability to challenge / convince
• Data management / capability of synthesis and navigate from / to macro xe2x80x93 details

Beneficial qualifications, knowledge, or skills:

• Basic French (read / Write / Speak)
• Supply Chain APICS Certification
• Software experience in one or all the below:

o APS
o JDA
o IBP
o BW
Soft Skills:
1. Drive & accelerate transformation:

• Engages in change by demonstrating openness and willingness
• Involves others and gains buy-in by bringing through energy and enthusiasm

2. Demonstrate agility:

• Dares to challenge, adapt or stop on-going projects to stay customer centric
• Takes decisions in a complex environment without having all the information at hand
• Simplifies decision making processes to make things happen and speed up time to market

3. Dare to innovate:
- Thinks out of the box and challenges the status quo-

• Continuously learns and adopts new practices to anticipate customersxe2x80x99 needs
• Encourages experimentation, calculated risk taking and learning from mistakes

4. Collaborate to increase efficiency:

• Collaborates and proactively involves key selected contributors to leverage collective intelligence
• Leverages digital resources to make collaboration efficient
• Develops trustful relationships and engages teams towards common objectives
• Gives on going, straightforward and constructive feedback

Main Responsibilities:
Demand Forecast process: (80%/90%)

• Coordinate local forecasting process, at a DFU level and co build short, mid-term and long-term demand plan with Sales & Marketing teams
• Propose demand plan jointly with distributor based on statistical analysis (considering market trends, customers vision, expected exceptional, guidelines issued from previous S&OP cycles)
• Perform gap analysis versus budget, month M-1, previous year both in volume and value
• Prepare Sales and Marketing forecasting meetings jointly with distributor document including key assumptions and risks & opps
• Facilitate forecasting meetings with BU Sales and Marketing teams
• Collect information from Marketing on new products Phase In, discontinued products Phase Out process (short term vision)
• Update short, mid and long-term Demand Plan in JDA according to forecasting meetings and S&OP+ discussions and decisions
• Conduct historical data cleansing / explanations in JDA
• Perform forecast accuracy analysis (MAD / BIAS), identify improvement action plan, implement and track
• Review incoming promotions advise on availability and timing and decide on forecast changes
• Ensure the Supply feasibility of the forecast planning on short term horizon (in collaboration with the master planners)
• Alert on overstock or low stock on short and mid-term for his/her brand
• Challenge and propose optimized safety stock levels in collaboration with master planner
• Assess distress risks on short and mid-term and act towards Sales / Customer Service / Master Planners to decrease risk

Continuous improvement / projects: (10%/20%)

• Be proactive and propose improvements of actual demand process
• Develop tools & reports, and support team in optimizing supply chain performance for the Business Unit
• Engage internal & external stakeholders on continuous improvement project (collaborative forecast, data sharingxe2x80xa6)

Key Performance Indicators:
Qualitative

• Transparency
• Teamwork
• Partnership with Sales and Marketing Dpt. And customer service
• Relationship with customers

Quantitative (on brands managed)
- MAD (= 100- forecast accuracy) / BIAS

• Service level
• Distress rate
• Number of penalties from customers

Contacts and Communication
Internal

• Country Sales Department
• Country Marketing Department
• Corporate & other countries
• IT Department
• Master planners
• Customer Service
• Country Finance Department

External

• Customersxe2x80x99 SC Chain Department

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