Supply and Demand Planner Capsules

Job Purpose

• Develop effective forecast models in SAP IBP based on industry trends and demand patterns, with analysis techniques and effective leadership
• Closely collaborate with sales to support, drive and challenge the new sales forecast submission
• Identify Risks and Opportunities associated to latest Demand Plan
• Flag critical cases to be addressed during the demand review meeting
• Propose and implement solutions to improve demand planning processes and KPIs
• Provide rational behind demand evolutions compared to previous month
• Successfully communicate the consensus demand plan after the sales director / VP sign-off
• Own forecast dashboards and follow-up action plans to be actively presented during monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Responsible for the S&OP supply planning activities for Capsules
• In collaboration with sites, prepares the BU unconstrained supply plan, reviews supply constraints, evaluates risks and opportunities, prepare scenarios and recommend resolution plan
• Evaluate financial impact for each scenario identified and presented
• Reviews KPIs and metrics which allow to define supply plan performance
• Prepares and facilitates the Supply Review with the aim to ensure a BU operations stakeholder’s alignment on the proposed scenario to effectively balance demand and supply and achieve a cost-optimal plan for production, distribution, and procurement
• Provides inputs for Supply to the BU S&OP meeting, ensuring that issues, risks and opportunities for each required decision are addressed and explained properly

Job Dimensions & Scope

Internal & external relationships

• VP’s
• BU Supply Chain & Management Teams
• Functional Teams that are heavily linked into supply chain processes such as Manufacturing, R&D, Procurement, and Sales & Marketing
• Plants: Supply Chain Teams, GM’s, Production Managers, Commercial Managers
• Other AFEMEA functions as needed, including: Sales and Marketing,Finance, Legal
• Stakeholders within other Amcor Business Groups

Principal Accountabilities

• Act as a key business partner to the sales team, collecting and processing market intelligence to support effective sales forecast process
• Drive demand reviews together with VP Sales and Sales Directors
• Improve standard demand planning processes (KPI analysis, dashboard review), in order to reduce order book volatility and help to drive downstream production, material, delivery and inventory strategies,
• Drive alignment with the various sites and business units within the BG on market and operational needs
• Engage with Customers, in partnership with Sales Teams, as appropriate; look for ways to integrate planning processes with customers.
• Create, in partnership with Sales Teams and HR, training and development plans for Customer Service and Planning teams
• Ensure rigorous and regular Product Structure and FG Portfolio analysis and simplification across the BG; develop processes to sustain simplification efforts
• Improve communication links and workflows with R&D and Commercial organizations both centrally and within the BU’s
• Promote the use of common tools (system and process) across the BG; link with IT to ensure available tools align with process strategy.
• Rigorous use of CI methodology in all activities; ensure engagement with appropriate CI resources
• Strongly contribute to IBP implementation

Qualifications/Requirements

1. Formal Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering or similar education required
• 3-5+ years minimum in supply chain management experience preferably in an international B2B or alternatively fast-moving consumer goods matrix environment (FMCG)
• Previous experience in forecasting and S&OP, levering on analytics, marketing and sales data

2.  Specific Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability in analysing data with critical thinking
• Adaptable, dynamic, intuitive and capable of working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, leadership and presentation skills
• Sense of urgency to address and resolve issues
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and good experience in statistical forecasting
• Knowledge of SAP IBP or similar Supply Chain Planning tools preferred
• Fluent English and ideally one additional European language (e.g. French, German, Spanish)

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