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Your day-to-day:

Run routine Market IBP process with involvement of Commercial, Finance, Marketing and Business Planning teams with following key accountabilities: Engage with the Commercial, Finance, Marketing, Data Insights and Analytics and Business Planning teams to capture market events and trends that impact the sales forecast and to properly plan new product initiatives.

• Ensure that latest key market demand drivers as well as new product launches are incorporated in sales forecast.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain Synchronization Huband Fulfillment to ensure successful inventory management throughout the supply chain and follow up on product availability at market level.
• Balance demand & supply by aligning commercial and supply chain plans for the medium term (3 to 24 months) horizon.
• Regularly analyze finished goods and materials’ leftovers (LOGD) projections, work collaboratively with Commercial and Operations teams to minimize LOGD exposure.
• Regularly review Market sales performance versus approved forecast and target, analyze forecasting KPIs.
• Facilitate preparation and approval of the gap closure plans.
• Proactively identify potential upsides and downsides to the plan and create optimized enterprise responses.
• Together with all involved teams run scenarios simulation based on Market pricing strategies, commercial campaigns, competitors’ activities, and other business intelligence information, to prepare recommendations/decisions on the scenario analysis that maximizes business opportunities and minimizes potential risks.

Maintain relevant data in Supply Chain systems in a structured way to ensure proper planning activities.Participate in Supply Chain projects and initiatives and lead their local implementation:

• Development, modification and improvement of supply chain processes [E.g. Open+].
• End-to-end digitalization of Supply Chain.
• Collaborate with various departments of the Company to ensure effective IBP process:Commercial Operations.
• Finance.
• Data, Insights and Analytics.
• Strategy & Program Delivery.
• Marketing.
• Service delivery.
• Supply Chain Synchronization Hub.
• Fulfillment.
• Global IBP and Global Supply Chain Category.
• Product Portfolio Management and Deployment.
• Other functions based on specific business needs.
• Contribute to Market’s Budget and/or target setting process by ensuring proper forecasting process.Indirect leadership of cross-functional teams as part of IBP process facilitation and continuous improvement.

Who we are looking for:

• 2+ Years of experience within Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or Electronics industry with exposure to Supply Chain, Sales Strategy, Business Planning & Development.
• Ability to lead S&OP meetings and Project management skills are strong plusEnd 2 End Supply Chain / Integrated Business Planning Processes knowledge/experience preferred.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certifications preferred.
• University/College - Bachelor’s Degree. Degree or post-graduate diploma in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related fields will be an advantage.
• Top-down and bottom-up, driver-based planning and forecasting, data based.
• PC - Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) - Experienced User.
• Predictive and prescriptive analytics and planning skills.
• Finance principles: Working knowledge of major financial concepts (profit & loss, cash flow statement) and principles of PM budget cycle (OB, RF).
• Working knowledge of SAP, Supply Chain Planning and Forecasting Solutions (E2OPEN suite), Financial Planning systems is a strong plus.

*Relocation support is not available for this job