Senior Specialist Demand Planning job at Multichoice Uganda
About the Organization
We entertain, inform and empower the communities that inspire and build us in return
Job Description
The MultiChoice Group is a multinational media and entertainment group headquartered in South Africa, Dubai and the Netherlands with principal operations in pay television, video entertainment, advertising and content security. Brands within the Group include DStv, GOtv, SuperSport, M-Net, DStv Media Sales, Showmax and European-based content security leader Irdeto. We’re proud to say we serve 20 million subscribers across more than 50 African markets, with a successful history of identifying and adapting to industry trends, allowing us to continuously deliver the best in entertainment.
By joining our passionate and creative team, you can help us achieve our objectives of expanding our pay-TV and SVOD (Subscription Video On demand) subscriber bases, improving advertising sales, spearheading cutting-edge technology, supporting local content and providing an exceptional customer experience.
Join Africa’s most loved storyteller!
Duties and Responsibilities
Demand planning
Manage and execute demand planning for the business for devices and accessories working with key account manager to prepare run rate documents (how much stock to buy, sell, inventory levels on hand)
Calculate and determine demand forecast at multiple levels which incorporates current and accurate market information that allows the company to correctly predict demand and provide its supply chain with the appropriate information to plan how to meet that customer demand
Manage and execute demand planning for the business for devices and accessories working with key account manager to prepare run rate documents (how much stock to buy, sell, inventory levels on hand)
Research and identify demand drivers, relevant market-related data and competitive intelligence that feed into demand planning and forecast
Highlight gaps in the demand plan and implement necessary actions
Facilitate and manage demand planning/customer meetings
Provide input to volume planning
Develop a more permanent digital cloud-based solution for supply chain planning and innovate the demand process
Collaborate with Finance to ensure that demand planning is in line with business financial targets
Forecasting
Review historical sales trends and prepare forecast data
Develop statistical forecast models (excel models) and evaluate forecast results
Validate sales forecasting against seasonal marketing calendars
Provide input for sales budgeting in accordance with demand and forecasting
Accumulate sales demand and sales forecast into supply chain management document
Refine systems and methods to continually improve forecasts so that the company can better anticipate customer needs
Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions
Monitor activities once started and highlight variances where they differ from the sales forecast and identify potential service issues or wastage issues
Inventory Management
Provide input to the supply planning in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and product phase-outs.
Track and update purchase orders and deliveries
Track and verify warehouse inventory levels
Monitor activation rates
Responsible for SAP inventory administration and integration elements with group entities
Reporting
Help report and measure sales report performance
Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to demand planning process
Provide timely and accurate reports in accordance with business and management requirements
Stakeholder Relations
Improve relationships among internal stakeholders, which will lead to effective knowledge sharing and an optimal consensus forecast to better guide the company
Work closely and build close relations with customer supply chain contacts to deliver optimum product availability
Provide specialised and technical support to internal and external stakeholders to ensure achievement of functional and organisational objectives
Qualification, Experiences and Competencies
A Degree in Supply Chain Management, Planning or Analytical statistics
Experience
A minimum of 5-8 years demand planning
Retail or supply chain planning
SAP inventory management experience preferably at aSuper User level
Proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts
Strong experience in Demand and Supply Planning
Technical Competencies
Demand Planning
Forecasting
Financial management
Facilitation skills
Inventory Management
Strong negotiation skills
Strong computer skills with advanced proficiency in MS Excel data visualization and PowerPoint
Analytical skills
Research and data gathering skills
Vendor management
Supply Chain Management
SAP inventory management skills
Behavioral Competencies
Relationship Building
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Critical Appraisal
Holistic Thinking
Persuading and Influence
Coaching
How to Apply
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