Demand Planner at

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Janta Kenya Full time

Janta Kenya is a HR Consultancy firm established with an objective of encompassing integral and necessary skills that most individuals and organizations need in everyday business.

We have a team of professional HR consultants with extensive experience in all people management issues, and we are therefore well placed to offer advice for private, public and not-for-profit organisations.

Key Responsibilities

Forecasting:
Using historical data, market trends, and other relevant information to predict future demand for products or services accurately.

Share Weekly production requirements:
Liaise closely with sales and share their expected weekly sales and then share these with production.

Running the weekly Sales & Operations Process (S&OP): Planning, organizing, and running the S&OP process from demand determination, through supply planning and production to finished goods availability.

Working closely with sales, marketing, production, and finance teams to gather data and insights, ensuring alignment between forecasts and business goals.


Demand Analysis:
Analysing demand patterns, seasonality, and other factors influencing customer demand to refine forecasts and improve accuracy.

Logistics:
coordinating with the company to ensure end to end execution of deliveries and receipt of PODs

Risk Assessment:

Identifying potential risks and opportunities related to demand fluctuations, supply chain disruptions, or market changes and developing mitigation strategies.


Continuous Improvement:
Implementing and improving demand planning processes, methodologies, and systems to enhance forecast accuracy and efficiency.
Ensuring compliance with all Company policies and procedures.

HUMAN RESOURCES
Managing all staff assigned in the department including ensuring approved manpower availability, conduct, training, and performance.
Identifying staff developmental needs and recommend intervention requirements.

Performance Monitoring:
Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) related to demand planning, such as forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and service levels.

MATERIALS

Inventory Management:
Optimizing inventory levels to balance customer service levels and minimize excess or obsolete inventory through effective demand forecasting.

Communication:
Presenting forecasts, analysis, and business insights to management and other stakeholders to support decision-making processes.

MACHINES/EQUIPMENT

Ensuring all machines and equipment are maintained in a good and hygienic condition.
Ensuring that planned maintenance and updates is executed as per agreed schedule
Ensuring that corrective maintenance is executed promptly, where required.

Skill & Experience

Demonstrable technical, quantitative, qualitative, and analytical skills. The ideal candidate has proven problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills, and the ability to work independently.

S/he would possess high-level proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications, with strong skills in PowerPoint and Excel and/or other financial modelling tools.

Analytical skills to interpret data and trends accurately.
Proficiency in Excel.
Communication and presentation skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy in forecasting.

Technical Proficiency:
Proficiency in using demand planning software and other relevant tools is crucial. Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, advanced Excel skills, and statistical modelling tools may be required.

Supply Chain Knowledge:
Understanding of supply chain management concepts, including inventory management, order fulfillment, and logistics, is important for effective demand planning

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