Supply & Demand Analyst

THE ROLE

• Owning the analysis and communication of the demand and supply for a category

• Translating the demand plan across all time scales into an actionable supply plan for Procurement and Suppliers which will ensure minimum impact on the packing operations

• Tracking the performance of Suppliers across the agreed supply plan and driving continued accuracy and improvements

• Monitoring, reporting and challenging the integrity of supply information and suggesting forecasts amendments as necessary and advising all parties of the reasons.

• Monitoring, reporting and challenging the integrity of demand information from Commercial, and insights suggesting forecasts amendments as necessary and advising all parties of the reasons.

• Managing regular reviews and participating in supplier’s performance review meetings with Procurement

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Owning and developing the supply and demand plans for their category in the medium (1-6 weeks), and long-term (1 year +) horizons across BG, reporting to Supply & Demand Planning Manager.

• Creation of a supply plan working primarily with Growers, Procurement & Agronomy teams.

• Creation of a demand plan working primarily with Commercial and Insights

• Develop strong/durable relationships with Growers and key stakeholders at BG to drive forecast accuracy and improved communications. Including regular grower visits

• Work with the Demand Allocation Team to ensure the availability of product is matched to commercial plans and issues are raised and solved

• Monitor and deliver functions’ performance against set goals and objectives. (i.e. fruit availability, forecast accuracy)

• Advise and counsel growers, commercial, procurement and operations on fruit availability against the sales forecast

• Ensure the Material Resource Planners & Supply Chain have a robust and accurate plan to cover the Daily delivery of the plan

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• An understanding or directly related experience in supply and/or demand planning

• Preferably experience in fresh produce or similar sectors

• Experience developing strong relationships with suppliers or customers

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal relations skills.

• Highly developed influencing and collaboration and facilitation skills.

• Excellent analytical skills and confidence to work with numbers

• Knowledge of ERP & forecasting systems

Competative Salary

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