Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 22 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
Responsible for the Demand Planning aspect of Supply Chain activities in the country. The goal of this position is to continuously improve customer service (CS), drive and integrate the sales and operations process within the business, and simultaneously reduce finished goods inventory to achieve working capital (WC) targets, by improving forecast accuracy while supporting category growth.

Functional Outputs/Activities per key performance area:
• Actively lead improvements in demand signal generation by embedding the S&OP process within demand planning.
• Manage and monitor the sales demand planning impacts through the planning horizon via continuous review and assessment of the demand management forecast.
• Drive forecasting improvements to meet targets for key products and packs, taking responsibility for training and development of colleagues in this area.
• Develop, modify, and communicate the short and long-range demand plan to Product Supply. This role functions as the pivotal communication point for supply and service constraints between supply planning and the business team.
• Actively work with Product Supply and Category Channel Sales Development Teams to proactively take actions that deliver business results.
• Coordinate all aspects of Demand Planning related to the delivery of projects that support growth objectives, innovation, cost reductions, operational efficiency improvements, and reduce business waste.

Financial Management
• Ensure optimization of working capital by maintaining the right stock levels based on Demand signals
• Input into the CCSD department budget as per the set guidelines
• Monitor and control the allocated budget
Risk Management
• Identify the department’s risks, and their various mitigations and keep track of them.

Compliance
• Ensure regulatory compliance in the execution of activities within Uganda
• Adherence to all Movit Group and In Country Policies and Procedures.
• Prepare and submit Demand Planning reports

Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field. Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration preferred.
Comprehensive understanding of the in-country consumer market with strong acumen for numbers.
3 to 5 years of relevant experience in the FMCG Industry preferably in a similar role or Sales Forecasting.





Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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