DEMAND PLANNER SPECIALIST

The Demand Planner is responsible for developing accurate and actionable demand forecasts for all products on his/her assigned region. This role works closely with Sales, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to understand demand drivers, identify risks and opportunities, and translate market insights into reliable forecasts.

The ideal candidate is analytical, detail-oriented, commercially aware, and comfortable working with data to support business and supply chain decisions.

II- JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Develop, maintain, and improve demand forecasts for all products on his/her assigned region using historical sales data, trends, seasonality, promotions, and other relevant demand drivers.

·        Analyze historical demand and sales performance to identify patterns, trends, anomalies, and opportunities for forecast improvement.

·        Incorporate inputs from Sales and other stakeholders into the demand planning process.

·        Monitor forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and other key demand planning metrics and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

·        Review demand changes and investigate significant variances between forecast and actual sales.

·        Support promotional, seasonal, product launch, and end-of-life forecasting activities.

·        Identify potential demand risks, supply-demand gaps, and inventory implications, and communicate these proactively to relevant stakeholders.

·        Participate in regular demand review and planning meetings and provide data-driven recommendations.

·        Maintain accurate planning data, forecasts, assumptions, and relevant planning parameters in planning systems and/or ERP tools.

·        Collaborate with Supply Planning and Inventory teams to help ensure demand forecasts support appropriate inventory and service-level objectives.

·        Prepare regular reports and analysis on forecast performance, demand trends, and key business drivers.

·         Contribute to the continuous improvement of demand planning processes, tools, reporting, and forecasting methodologies.