Demand & Forecasting Manager-Supply Chain

Demand & Forecasting Manager-Supply Chain.

A blue chip organisation based near Camberley in Surrey, require a Demand & Forecasting Manager for 6 months initially. The role will paid on a hourly rate.

Major Accountabilities
To ensure demands are managed to forecast and market share so that any significant variances are challenged and investigated with Sales for reasons for the deviations so that corrective actions can be put in place.
To stand in for the Sales director on sales related meetings eg senior leadership meetings as necessary, weekly P&L updates.
To maximise margins due to product shortages through a process of controlled pricing whist managing demands through key customers.
To drive customer service through demand management whilst optimising value driven sales
Responsible for the stock allocation and execution of excess and short-dated sales in conjunction with the relevant sales departments and working closely with finance on provisions to minimise write offs and reductions in net realisable values.
Accountable for the consolidation of sales information as actual sales and forward promotional activities including new business either in new channels and/or new product launches and converted to a sales forecast.
Improve forecast accuracy through liaising with the Sales departments and customers, driving key business performance measures such as stock availability, slow moving stock and stock write-offs.
To identify short term peaks and trends that may indicate issues in the market place which will damage service, inventories or an opportunity to maximise stock value.
Where market issues exist to raise awareness to the sales teams and where necessary escalate a proposed price increase which if approved to be implemented immediately.
Provide various reports to business such as Short Dated Stock Report, Excess Stock Report which drives sales and reduces write-off and slow moving stock provision.
Using statistical methods, develop and maintain market volume/trend mapping of all major existing SKU to feedback into forecasting process.
Responsible for co-ordinating with supply, to ensure sufficient replenishment to avoid stock-outs and excessive stocks.
Accountable for the maintenance of material numbers in the forecasting tool.
Maintenance of forecasting system.
Participate in Group forecast projects.
S & OP Meetings Preparations
Supply Review Meetings

hy-phen Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.