Position Overview
Overview
A leading FMCG company situated in Durban is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Brand Group Planner to join their team.
The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:
Demand Planning
Develop demand forecasts for New and Existing products based upon demand patterns and business trends/assumptions. History correction: Correct historical sales data to improve quality of time series input into statistical forecasting. Statistical forecasting: Analyse and assign appropriate statistical models and parameters to enrich statistical forecasts in order to generate accurate base line forecasts in SAP-APO. Promotion Planning: Utilise promotional volumes/plans obtained from Sales/Marketing to finalise promotional volume input into SAP (. EPP). Propose and implement solutions to improve forecast accuracy and minimise bias. Responsibl...