Specialist, Demand Planning

POSITION SUMMARY:

This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate demand forecasting at the category level. This position involves strong collaboration with statistical modeling team, analyzing market trends, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and utilizing data to develop and maintain demand forecasts for assigned product categories. The Specialist will work closely with stakeholders to gather insights, adjust forecasts as needed, and support overall supply chain efficiency. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential for success in this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts for assigned product categories, utilizing historical data, market trends, and input from sales and marketing teams.

• Analyze factors that impact demand for Nestleproducts (i.e. category trends / trade promotions / high-reaching products / seasonality / retail consumption / distribution channels),to build a demand plan that quantifies the business environment in a rolling longer-termhorizon.

• Use appropriate statistical models and parameters in partnership with the statistician's team to enrich statistical forecasts and generate accurate base demand forecast in forecasting system for a rolling longer-term horizonat the Item/DC/Week level.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, and supply chain, to gather relevant data and insights to improve forecast accuracy.

• Collaborate with supply chain and production teams to ensure optimal inventory levels, minimize stockouts or excess inventory, and support overall supply chain efficiency.

• Demonstrating awareness to factory/production capacity/DC constraints/raw material supply and its impacts on forward looking demand.

• Identify and communicate potential risks or opportunities based on demand forecasts to relevant stakeholders.

• Provide regular reports and analysis on forecast accuracy, demand trends, and key performance indicators to support decision-making processes.

• Continuously improve demand planning processes, methodologies, and systems to enhance forecast accuracy and efficiency.

• Support Supply Chain throughestablishing of standard methodologies and foundational processes

REQUIREMENTS & MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a Supply Chain Management field, Industrial Engineering or Business-related field

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, market trends, and customer insights.

• Proficiency in statistical forecasting methods, demand planning software, and advanced Excel skills.

• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills, organizational and time-management abilities, inter-personal skills, and the ability to work with personnel at all organizational levels.

• Flexibility and adaptability to the demands and requirements of a fast-paced environment.

• Strong ability to influence with integrity or influence without authority

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic business environment

• Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing solutions to complex problems that may not have one clear answer.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 2+ years Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Analytics or Operations experience.

• Experience with ERP systems and demand planning software

SKILLS:

• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel software

• Demonstrated experience in Advanced Analytics