Job Information
Nestle Cluster Demand Planner in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Cluster Demand Planner
Location: Yopougon - Head Office
Company: Nestlé Côte d’ivoire
Position Type: Full-time
Minimum Educational qualification: A degree in any relevant field
Minimum Relevant work experience: Two or more years of relevant operational experience at market / business level.
POSITION SUMMARY
Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to enhance the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.
Nestlé Côte d’ivoire is currently looking for a Cluster Demand Planner who will develop, maintain and improve a Demand Plan representing the most realistic estimate of customer demand for a portfolio of categories (Culinary, Soluble Coffee, Beverages, Dairy , Nutrition and Nestlé Professional depending of the allocation set up by line Manager ) .
Ensure the alignment of this Demand Plan with internal partners through the Monthly Business Planning and Collaborative Planning processes.
Identify and manage exceptions and monitor performance in order to continually improve the quality and reliability of the Demand Plan and the Company’s ability to sense and respond to changing circumstances.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain Data and Systems
Create and maintain the appropriate master data in the planning systems in use, minimizing errors, and avoiding duplication and obsolescence.
Maintain system hygiene and health to ensure demand signals are not polluted, in close collaboration with CSFC, COC, EXPORT Service, Sales & Finance
Collect Information and Assumptions
Ensure commitment from all functions, build and maintain good communication and collaboration both within Supply Chain and with Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing and Finance, according to the Monthly Business Planning (MBP) best practices and actively Lead the OPDSR process.
Capture, prioritize, analyze and input Marketing and Sales events and assumptions.
Collect customer, consumer & competitor information; other external / internal trends and influences which impact demand.
Manage Portfolio and Lifecycle
Effectively use all Demand Planning system functionality to enable an exception-based management approach, incorporating the "Animal Farm" methodology.
Maintain the systems to reflect the product life cycle (predecessors, successors, temporary promotional variants…).
Collaborate with Marketing and Sales by providing input on a regular basis and/or through NPDI processes regarding product launches, portfolio optimization, rationale of commercial decisions, promotions, and customer behavior.
Develop and Maintain the Forecast
Statistical forecasting is considered as a normal practice. Statistical forecast should be used as primary input to partial or complete final forecast.
Use appropriate statistical models and parameters and enrich statistical forecasts to generate accurate base demand forecasts.
Generate and maintain a demand plan for a given portfolio of products, locations and/or customers, at the levels (product hierarchy and time) at which business decisions are taken.
Track and Manage Demand
Actively follow-up actual sales to customers and sell-out (POS) data to identify exceptional or unforecasted activities.
Drive fast, appropriate actions to minimize the impact of deviations from the Demand Plan. Communicate these actions to stakeholders.
Measure and Track Performance
Consistently improve Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA accuracy level and variability) and drive out systematic forecast bias through detailed analyses of past performance. Track errors using DP Reason Codes and maintain an efficient Learning Log.
WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL?
Two or more years of relevant operational experience at market / business level, in at least one of the following areas:
Sales, Key Account Management
Category Channel Sales Development
Customer Service
Supply Planning
Marketing
Finance: Business Planning / Dynamic Forecasting
Supply Chain Development
FMCG experience is a plus.
Must be analytical and proactive.
Knowledge of SAP is a plus.
Proficiency in English and French mandatory (both written & unwritten)
“Nestlé is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer, seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, age, religion, nationality, disability or perceived disability, medical condition, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law”.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. The closing date for application is 12th July 2024