Algeria Demand Planning Assistant Manager

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JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world.  If you are interested in supply chain and demand planning, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Coordinate the demand planning process of the relevant category and consolidate the demand forecasting from Brands & CSP to be input for supply and financial planning.
• Directly accountable for Channel category Demand forecast with overall responsibility for the category
• Lead the category Demand Planning Meeting and drive S&OP cycle for Algeria
• Establish an acceptable level of integrity and forecast accuracy of the above forecast.
• Establish, strengthen and maintain the integrity of demand planning process in total company.
• Continually improve the demand planning process and forecast accuracy/Bias of the total company.
• Represents Demand Planning in all relevant category meetings and projects that require Demand Planning involvement.
• Coordinate a cross-functional team consisting of CSP team and Marketing team to deliver an accurate demand to the category - Weekly, sku- volume
• Responsible and accountable to deliver Channel wise Baseline forecast for the category.
• Coordinate and facilitate demand planning meeting of the category as a forum to get consensus from CSP and Brand leads on one set of demand figures for business operations.
• 4. Establish and maintain effectiveness of Demand Planning Meeting.
• Ensure that demand planning policy has been strictly followed.
• Establish Channel demand forecast and ensure channel considerations are obtained for the category
• Accountable for forecast accuracy of the category and therefore is responsible for initiating activities/changes that will lead to achievement and continuous improvement of forecast accuracy.
• Responsible for Innovation Plan update upon the contract gate approval and follow-up with Innovation tracker until the post Launch Review for the category and alert the demand functions any variances and key changes in Innovation forecast
• Ensure Quarterly Long term volume plan update with assumptions to enable LT capacity enhancement decisions to take place
• Set up an effective means of communication and integration of information between Demand Planning and other related functions- Supply Planning, Brands, CSP, Finance.
• Coordinate S&OP Meetings, actively involved in Activity planning phase to ensure realistic incremental and cannibalizations built into the forecast
• Indicates exception which is generated from weekly tracking report to CSP, Supply Planning and Customer Service teams.
• Involve actively in the weekly operations meeting (WOM) to help both demand-side functions and supply-side functions to take appropriate actions to production and/or sales plan.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and forecast bias and proposes changes for improvement.
• Initiate a continuous improvement program to demand planning process.
• Ad hoc analysis of data relating to forecasting.
• Closely monitor the execution of planned promotions and ensure all the activities planned at Activity plan is included in demand plan for the category.
• Recommend appropriate changes for improvement of company demand planning process.
• Responsible for root cause analysis of CCFOT losses due to demand for the category.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Educational background: Bachelor degree in Engineering or Business Management

• Experience needed: Minimum of 5-6 years of experience in Supply Chain Management

Skills

• Interpersonal skills required
• Strong Communication Skills
• Strong Stakeholder management
• High proactivity and autonomy
• Advance Excel

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

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