Demand Planner, Egypt Mondelez

You will develop the 0-24-month IBP forecast by brand and at the stock keeping unit (SKU) level. You will coordinate, challenge and influence building block with input from sales, marketing and other partners. In addition, you will review the disaggregated short-term demand plan, which includes SKU/location mix and weekly pacing. Finally, you will provide the finalized detailed demand plan by SKU to supply planners and adjust it based on feedback from supply planners or commercial teams.

How you will contribute

• Contribute to the demand management cycle of the integrated business planning (IBP) process for your categories and to strategy and structure discussions
• Liaise with the commercial and operational teams and develop ways to continuously improve communication between the functions to support the delivery of the business KPIs for their families
• Manage forecast compilation process, which includes owning the short-term weekly plan and the long-term forecast (three or more months)
• Interact with modelling team to generate statistical forecasting
• Participate in the integrated business planning process and manage the demand planning tool
• Perform root-cause analysis for continuous plan improvement for key service issues, forecast error and bias, and share output with appropriate leadership

What you will bring

• Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods or consumer packaged goods environment, preferably in food or other fast moving, dynamic industry where shelf life is a constraint
• Experience within an IBP/S&OP environment
• Able to influence cross-functional teams, working on priorities and improving the plan
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical skills and able to understand and interpret data
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Team player who can work with many other functions on a daily basis

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What you need to know about this position:

• span>This role is central to the S&OP/IBP cycle, focusing on generating accurate 0-24 month forecasts at the SKU level.
• span>You will be responsible for coordinating and influencing input from various stakeholders to build robust demand plans.
• span>The position involves significant analytical work, including root-cause analysis for forecast error and bias, aimed at continuous improvement.
• span>Expect to engage deeply with demand planning tools and interact with statistical modeling teams.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• span>A proactive and collaborative mindset, eager to bridge gaps between commercial and operational functions.
• span>Exceptional ability to translate data into actionable insights and communicate them effectively.
• span>A natural curiosity for problem-solving and a drive for continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy.
• span>The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced FMCG environment.