Supply & Demand Planner
- Bellville, Cape Town
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Analyse historical sales data, market trends, and promotional activities to create accurate demand forecasts
- Work with sales and marketing teams to adjust forecasts based on upcoming campaigns, new product launches, and customer insights
- Ensure demand forecasts align with supply chain capabilities to prevent overstock or stockouts
- Work together with procurement and production teams to manage stock levels
- Support the S&OP process by providing data-driven insights for decision-making
- Participate in cross-functional meetings with sales, finance, and supply chain teams
- Track forecast accuracy and identify gaps or trends for improvement
- Provide regular reports on demand trends, service levels, and inventory performance
- Liaise with key customers and distributors to align demand expectations
- Support promotional planning by incorporating marketing and sales inputs into forecasts
- Ensure Received orders are executed in full within agreed timeframes (OTIF).
- Ensure effective distribution systems are in place so that products can be distributed to customers in the most effective way.
- Ensure accurate and timeous receiving of shipped products from Nautilus and 3rd Party Suppliers.
- Ensure 3PL supplier meets all delivery KPI, (Damaged stock, short delivery and delivery of expired stock).
- Relevant degree in Supply Chain Management.
- 5 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting within the FMCG sector and Logistics.
- Computer literacy with advanced Excel, Syspro
- Works well with other team members.
- Dependable and consistent in fulfilling daily responsibilities and maintaining punctuality.