Demand Planner Brexit

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Location: BirminghamPay Rate: £22.09 per hour (Umbrella Co)Employment Type: Contract (initially approx. 6 months)Hours: Standard 36 Per WeekReference: K3444Position Description:** DEMAND PLANNER - BREXIT **A business partner for Commercial & Operations within the IBP Process, engaging and influencing cross functional teams to deliver best practice Business Plans Engaging and influencing Commercial functions to provide Market Insights and forecast input driving the IBP Process Advocate for the IBP Process In charge of the demand planning activities for the specific group of products/country, delivering a fact-based forecast (across 24 month horizon) for the IBP cycle and ultimately for Product supply, to the highest possible accuracy. Responsibility for the DP Process Support the Customer Service and Order Fill target of 98.5% Service, minimised clearance and write-offs. Communicating to Supply Hubs about relevant demand changes and managing best any supply constraints impacting the market Advocate for the DP Gold Model Liaise with cross functional stakeholders to manage service constraints & achieve the best possible service level (CSL target 98.5%) whilst minimizing Ageing risksSkills Required:Data analysis Attention to detail Communication Main accountabilities:1) Responsible to provide an accurate base forecast, proper following of the weekly & monthly cycle in alignment with the IBP, to support the Area commercial objectives over the financial planning horizons following the 6 Steps Demand Planning Process:a) Maintaining the forecasting system accurate & data in line with the client rules:(1/ Data preparation 2/Cleansing segmentation)b) Run statistical forecast to provide the best base forecast (3/Statistical Forecasting)c) Enrich the forecast with the business and market information. (4/Market Update)d) Review and validate the overall consistency of the total forecast, using analysis, report and available datas (5/Forecast Review)e) Share and aggregate forecast (6/Demand Review and Consolidation)2) Acts as a Business Partner for Commercial and Operations Functions, responsible to provide the different business stakeholder with a high-quality insight-based total forecast (24-month horizon, weekly on sku level in APO DP, based on available assumptions through:a) Total Forecast Generation based on agreed Mondelez Best Practices and Product Segmentationb) Applying best practices for NPD Forecastingc) Influences commercial and Business Partners to provide insights and high-quality input to forecasts d) A business partner for Commercial & Operations within the IBP Process, engaging and influencing cross functional teams to deliver best practiceBusiness Plans engaging and influencing Commercial functions to provide Market Insights and forecast input driving the IBP Process Advocate for the IBP ProcessIn charge of the demand planning activities for the specific group of products/country, delivering a fact-based forecast (across 24-month horizon) for the IBP cycle and ultimately for Product supply, to the highest possible accuracy.Responsibility for the DP Process Support the Customer Service and Order Fill target of 98.5% Service, minimised clearance and write-offs.Communicating to Supply Hubs about relevant demand changes and managing best any supply constraints impacting the marketAdvocate for the DP Gold Model Liaise with cross functional stakeholders to manage service constraints & achieve the best possible service level (CSL target 98.5%) whilst minimizing Ageing risksExperience Required:Experience in Demand PlanningComprehensive Supply Chain, Financial or Logistics experienceFully Operational knowledge of SAP ECC/APO/BI in Supply Chain through formal training and experience.Strong quantitive and analytical skills and aptitude, attention to detailUnderstanding and managing the key issues and success criteria.Able to deal with ambiguity and perform under time-pressure, good organising skillsKnowledgeable of modern demand and supply planning concepts; including knowledge & experience on Statistical forecasting, Segmentation and History CleansingDemonstrating personal learning flexibilityCommunication and Presentation skillsStrong ability to influence business stakeholdersAbility to see the bigger pictureExperience of operational experience with demand planning or related processesExperience Preferred:APICS CPIM certified or similar accreditationMotivation and capability to acquire accreditation - mandatory.Conflict management:Personal maturity and tact to deal with issues and conflicting insightsWork experiences in an international environment Experience with IBPEducation Required:Degree preferably Logistics, Economics============================================================================Do not miss out on your chance of interview - APPLY NOW!Our Clients are unable to provide sponsorship for Tier 2 General Visas; therefore, only candidates eligible to work in the UK need apply!Caresoft Global Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency. We are an independent highly-experienced recruitment consultancy dedicated to specialist markets within the Automotive, Aerospace, Agricultural & Construction Industries.No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.