Demand Planning Analyst – SAP

Some core responsibilities of a demand planner include:

• Collecting data from internal and external sources on factors known to affect demand

• Analyzing sales, stock, and other data statistics

• Reviewing historical sales trends

• Modeling the data to forecast future demand

• Obtaining information on occurrences that could impact demand like promotions and production delays

• Gathering updates on vendors, distributors, sales, and other stakeholders that can affect demand

• Developing demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons

• Coordinating cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances

• Interacting with sales, marketing, and customer finance to understand demand forecast drivers

• Using and maintaining the demand planning software

• Providing input to the supply planning organization in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs

• Refining systems and methods to improve forecasts in order to better anticipate customer needs

Required Education

A Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree is required for a Demand Planner position

Here is a list of some required skills for a demand planner:

• Forecasting

• SAP

• Vendor management

• Procurement

• Inventory management

• Supply chain management

• ERP

• Strong computer skills with proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)

• Excellent organizational skills

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