Job Description
Demand Planner
Key role for ensuring forecast accuracy and support driving company to the best direction towards financial results improvement. Being measured financially by Supply Chain Losses (FG old age); and, by planning KPIs: CFR (Case Fill Rate - Forecast impact), QFA/FA (Forecast Accuracy). Responsible for executing routines to ensure those KPIs delivery by applying Log.Os and KHMS processes steps. Continuously sustain & improve the demand planning & IBP cycles across functions, focusing on forecast accuracy, financial planning, liquidation, promo management & customer management.
Key Accountabilities
1 . Define and track S&OP and ITP calendar in collaboration with finance, supply and commercial teams.
2. Generate all data and reports for short-term demand meetings (Pacing review, Account Review, S&OP, Changes & availability).
3. Update and improve sales and loss tree historical data to improve statistical forecast.
4. Combine statistical forecast, promotional plan, commercial team insights, customer's inventory and sell out analysis, to generate final forecast numbers for the next 13 weeks.
5. Generate all demand/supply visibilities for long term demand meeting: PR, DR, RR and MR.
6. Convert the demand numbers into Source's input model (e.g. O9 for US).
7. Discontinued SKUs track, action plan and possible scenarios for FG.
8. Work together with the innovation team to activate the codes (new Sku's) in a timely and efficient manner.
9. Supply Chain Losses FG visibility and action plan track (Log.Os - Manage Losses).
10. Ensure the correct allocation and availability of shared forecasts AVR's.
11. Work together with the sales team to keep up to date (DOH, Safety stock, MOQ, Reorder Point) off the most important clients.
Knowledge & Experience
Background experience: 1-3 years
D egree in Industrial Engineering or similar
Spanish and English
SAP
Excel (advance desired)
BI Tools desired (Power BI and Tableau)
Stock management and production Plan desired
Location(s)
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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What We Do
At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
Why Work With Us
Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.
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