Nestle Nigeria Plc Job Recruitment | Demand Planner

Nestle Nigeria Plc invites applications for the position of Demand Planner in the company. Interested Nigerians are to read the required criteria below.

Description

Role of Demand Planner At Nestle Nigeria Plc

• Demand Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining and improving the demand plan for a portfolio of products.
• The position holder ensures a collaborative planning process to align the demand plan with internal partners.
• He/She will frequently improve the quality and reliability of the demand plan.
• Creating and maintain the appropriate master data in the planning systems.
• The position holder is responsible for ensuring commitment from all functions.
• Responsible for building and maintaining good communication and collaboration within Supply Chain, Sales and Marketing, Manufacturing and Finance, in respect to Business Planning best practices.

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• The demand planner will use appropriate statistical models and parameters to generate accurate demand forecasts.
• She/He will Focus on and deliver a stable demand plan, but taking into consideration the recent events, along with the achievement of Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA), a controlled variability of accuracy and no systematic bias.
• Will consistently follow-up actual sales to customers and sell-out (POS) data to identify exceptional or unplanned activities.
• The position holder will drive fast, appropriate actions to minimize the impact of deviations from the Demand Plan.
• Will actively improve Demand Plan Accuracy (DPA accuracy level and variability) using the Forecast Value Added (FVA) concept and drive out systematic forecast bias through detailed analyses of past performance.
• Has the responsibility of tracking errors and maintaining an efficient Learning Log.
• Implementation of improvements to Demand and Supply Planning processes and tools to deliver tangible benefits such as time savings, increased efficiencies.

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Qualifications and Requirements

• Applicant must have Two years of relevant operational experience in one of the following areas:
  -Sales.
  -Customer Service.
  -Supply Planning.
  -Marketing.
  -Finance (Business Planning / Dynamic Forecasting).
• Must possess Finance or Business related Degree certification with a minimum Second class/ Lower Credit.
• Applicant should possess 2 to 4 years relevant (demand planning) experience in an FMCG environment.
• Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel.
• Relevant certification is an additional advantage.
• Meticulous and analytical approach to data.
• Must have good interpersonal skills.
• Good Facilitation Skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Should be innovative and proactive.
• Should be assertive, courageous, and persistent.

Application Procedures

Visit https://nestle.taleo.net/careersection/iam/accessmanagement/ to apply.

Important Notice

Nestle Nigeria Plc will never request funds from candidates for any recruitment process.