• Application Deadline:
• Position: Demand Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 5 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the appropriate master data in APO for Demand planning.


• Follow up with Customer services and Deployment Planner to maintain system hygiene and health to ensure that demand signals are not polluted.


• Use historical sales trend to generate baseline statistical forecasts


• Responsible for the sales forecasting by working closely with other sales & marketing people in the demand planning phase of each months Business planning cycle.


• Establishes and maintains forecast analysis and reports for business decision making.


• Work with other colleagues in Commercial and Supply to achieve the business forecast accuracy Target for stable and unstable SKUs


• Co-ordinate the Monthly Forecast Consensus Meeting and follow up with team members on the actions that were agreed during the meeting.


• Load the agreed forecast volumes into APO before 5pm on the 1st Friday of every new month


• Makes decisions regarding abnormal demand, working closely with the supply manager on product availability issues.


• Proactively identify demand forecast risks and develop effective mitigation plans in collaboration with the commercial team.


• Participate actively in the NPD stage and gate process to ensure that EPDs are properly phased out before the launch of NPDs to reduce the risk of obsolesce.


• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales by providing and receiving input on a regular basis regarding product launches, portfolio optimization, rationale of commercial decisions, promotions, customer behavior and other sales drivers.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of university degree or equivalent in Finance or Business.


• Minimum of 3 to 5 years Planning experience in an FMCG environment. Demand planning experience will be an advantage.


• Two years’ relevant operational experience in at least one of the following areas - Sales, Customer Service, Supply Planning, Marketing, Finance (Business Planning / Dynamic Forecasting)


• Expert Level proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel


• Relevant certification is an additional advantage


• Meticulous and analytical approach to data


• Good interpersonal, facilitation and Communication Skills


•  Be innovative and proactive.


• Be assertive, courageous, and persistent.