He/she will be responsible for Demand and Supply planning for ESA Region to ensure Optimal stock levels are achieved. He/she will gather data to create statistical models that will help Diversey improve its forecasts and avoid inefficiencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demand planning: Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare.
• Forecast data, and develop statistical forecast models.
• Supply Planning: Planning for replenishment of finished goods and Equipment.
• Inventory Management: DOH, Aged Inventory reduction.
• Regional and local Planning Reports submission.
• Handle Unplanned demand.
• Organize, participate and contribute to the monthly S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) Process.
• Has no formal managerial responsibility, but may provide guidance to colleagues (e.g.,provides coaching,assigns work, provides input into hiring decisions and evaluating performance).

Requirements

• BSc Statistics/Mathematics/BCom or any business related course.
• 4-8 years’ experience in demand and supply planning
• Supply chain qualifications-CIPS, CILT etc.
• Experience working with SAP
• IT literacy – Advanced excel skills a must
• Accounting/Finance will be an added advantage.
• A planning analyst must possess’ excellent analytical skills, clear communication and
• interpersonal skills, superb math/statistics skills and an ability to employ critical thinking skills on demanding deadlines.