With our consumer at the heart your key focus will beSales & Operation PlanningWork closely with Marketing, Sales, Customers, Finance and business team to ensure the agreement to define new Best10 process.Analyse current business, demand trends and predict future trends for middle and longer-term horizon (24 months)Manage the Demand Planning processes to ensure that plans are established, monitored, and reviewed in order to ensure efficient and timely distribution of products to customersSupport the MEA Planning & Logistics Manager in the S&OP process and preparation of the monthly meetingBuild visibility between financial target and volume sales plan and support the financial team in the financial cycleEnsure cross functional alignment and business ownership at multiple levelsMaintain S&OP tools and report risks and opportunitiesCollaborate with sales to understand customers' data and understand their ordering patternsForecast AccuracyManage sales forecasts at IPC / customer levelAnalyse all data to ensure that sales forecast are realistic (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, customer data (inventories, depletions, forecasts)) and challenge Regional Sales Managers about inconsistenciesMaintain/adjust/create documentation, standard operating procedures and mapping for demand planning processes and systemsConduct forecast data submissions in system following the global S&OP and forecasting calendarImprove forecasting techniques and method to increase accuracyNew Products IntroductionCooperate with the Activity Management Team to ensure effective Innovation process with the aim of reducing supply chain complexity, optimizing route to markets, increasing supply reliability/flexibility and harmonizing the MEA SKU portfolioCoordinate promotions activities and projects with Marketing, Sales, Distributors and MEA Demand ManagerBe the single point of contact for Bacardi VAP being produced/copackedFollow launch of promotions, VAPs, Limited Editions and InnovationsMaintain the products' portfolio list including lifecycle information and communicate regularly with stakeholdersAlign with supply planning on the right level of replenishment and inventory for new productsMake sure forecast is reflected 4 months minimum before first shipment dateCommunicate to sales / customer service on first availability date from our warehouseInventory management / Product lifecycle monitoringIdentify write-offs risks and root causes and set action plan to reduce/avoid and monitor. Seek for solutions.Follow up Slow mover/No mover stocks and take relevant actions to deplete those. Seek for solutions.Ensure any issues / alerts are raised promptly with sales/customers to avoid those.Review and set the right safety stocks policies with supply planning/operation centres' planning teamsSupply ChallengesManage short/medium term supply constraints (ex. quality, technical…) to deliver product (Finished goods, Global Promotions/Limited Editions and POS) on the agreed basisMonitor allocation of limited products, communicate on statusUnderstand route to markets, MOQs and Leadtime's with plants and customersCommunicate to regional sales team and customer service on Middle East Africa products' out of stocks, root causes and resolution timing in promptly manner#J-18808-Ljbffr
