DEMAND PLANNER

Job description

ELAIS-Unilever Hellas



Demand Planner

Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong operations in more than 100 countries and sales in 180. With products that are used over two billion times a day around the world, we work to create a better future every day and help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. In Greece, Unilever employs 750 professionals in the Head office, 3 factories, 2 Distribution Centers and in sales force around the Country. Marketing products under the names of Altis, Pummaro, Vitam, Becel, Knorr, Hellmann's, Algida, EVGA, Klinex, Skip, Axe, Lux, Omo, Sunsilk and many others, are leaders in their market sectors.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the Demand Planning aspect of Supply Chain activities within their respective growth oriented and complex business segment. The ongoing goal of this position is to continuously improve customer service (CS), drive and integrated the Sales & Operations process within the business. The ongoing goal is to simultaneously reduce finished goods inventory to achieve working capital (WC) targets, by improving forecast accuracy while supporting category growth. Execution of the Demand Planning process focuses on collaborative “bottom-up” planning with Customer Development, Brand Development/Building, and Customer Supply Chain. Frequent and effective interaction with Supply Planning colleagues, Deployment Analyst, and the Category Business Team are essential. This role is key to achieving not only the CS and WC targets for the Category Business Team, but plays a key role in the company's overall business results.

Duties & Responsibilities:

· Actively lead improvements in the demand signal generation by embedding the S&OP process within demand planning and business partners, identify opportunities and best practices and disseminating them to colleagues.

· Manage and monitor the sales demand planning impacts through the planning horizon via continuous review and assessment of the demand management forecast.

· Drive forecasting improvements to meet targets for key products and packs, taking responsibility for training and development of colleagues in this area.

· Develop, modify, and communicate the short and long range demand plan to Supply Planning. This role functions as the pivotal communication point for supply and service constraints between supply planning and the business team.

· Actively work with Customer Development, Brand Building/Development, Supply Planning, Customer Supply Chain teams as well as the other members of their own team to proactively take actions that deliver business results.

· Coordinate all aspects of Demand Planning related to the delivery of projects that support growth objectives, innovation, cost reductions, operational efficiency improvements, and reduce business waste.

Competencies:

· Problem Solving (Strong analytical skills required. Must be able to manage many diverse projects simultaneously).

· Communication (Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required).

· Leadership (A proactive style and positive take-charge approach will be quite valuable. A strong desire for assuming increased responsibility, growth, and visibility is a plus).

· Team Commitment (Must have the ability to work as part of a team to achieve common objectives. Strong team influencing skills recommended).

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc) in Finance or Business Administration or Engineering.

· Postgraduate's degree (MSc) in Supply Chain fields (Logistics, Planning, other) or MBA or Finance

· Working experience is not a prerequisite, but it would be considered as a plus.

· Excellent knowledge of English (written & spoken - Level Proficiency).

· Excellent knowledge in PC based software tools (Microsoft Office Suite).

Our Company offers:

· Continuous training

· Progressive work experience and steadily increasing responsibility

· International career opportunities

· Competitive remuneration

Applicants should send their CVs in www.unilever.gr

Subject: Unilever Demand Planner , by 27th February 2016.

Candidates, who meet specified qualifications, will be contacted by e-mail or telephone.

All CVs will be treated in strict confidentiality.