Job Description :
Job Title: Demand Planner
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Contract Term: full time, permanent
About us
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has an important role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we create shared value.
About the role
The Demand Planner is responsible for SAP APO statistical forecasting and data integrity activities. The planner will create baseline forecast models to support the monthly S&OP process. They will collaborate with demand planners on history adjustments to drive robust statistical forecasts. Responsible for data integrity of SAP APO system. Demand Planners are responsible for updating Tier meeting information and providing analysis om process effectiveness.
Generate base line statistical demand forecast for at least 18 months rolling:
- Pro-actively works with the DP Business Partner, owning the statistical forecast and highlighting deviations to the shipment and/or depletion trends.
- Use and maintain the APO software as the primary forecasting system tool
- Collaborate with DP Business Partner on all forecast history cleaning activities including documenting adjustments and assumptions (market trends, seasonality, promotions).
- Maintain statistical parameters for “best fit” model & generate a baseline at least 18 month rolling.
- Maintain APO master data including CVC creation, disaggregation factors and attributes.
- Analyse outliers through appropriate reports and make corrections.
- Provide reports and insights to stakeholders to maximise the use of baseline forecast.
Provide key input to S&OP/IBP process
- Create the S&OP pre-read packs as per the codification formats.
- Update Tier KPI slides on weekly and monthly basis for assigned markets
- Collaborate with Demand Business Partners to conduct root cause analysis to identify drivers of forecast error and work together to take the necessary corrective action to drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy and bias performance.
About you
- 3 years’ experience working within the Demand and/or Supply Chain Planning process; Consumer Packaged Goods Industry preferred
- Experience with advanced planning software with Supply Planning (SAP APO system and Business Intelligence/BW ) would be advantageous
- Baseline understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes; Supply Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Inventory Planning, Conversion, Logistics, Procurement and Customer Service
- Strong analytical, organizational and decision making skills
- Good communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.
- Proficient in MS applications e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in appropriate supply chain, mathematical, engineering, or business degree.
- APICS CPIM / CSCP or equivalent desirable.
Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Budapest
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date :
2021-04-09-07:00
