Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
1.  Forecasting

• Designing and generating weekly and monthly statistical forecast reports
• Continuously improving forecasting techniques, methods and approach to ensure they are aligned to company objectives
• Relating and measuring the impact of forecast accuracy
• Support and drive strategic project plans to successfully launch innovative products.
• Weekly & Monthly demand for Demand Management System.
• Monthly consensus meeting with sales management.
• Weekly SPM meeting with sales management.
• Communicate regularly with HQ & Manufacturing to identify supply issues and SFA
• Long Term forecasting, confirmation of kits with HQ for Local manufacturing.

• Develop and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.
• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis and ensure forecasting processes and methods are followed.
• Assemble and analyze all data relevant to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions and inventory levels)
• Establish and utilize best methods to create forecasts and respective inventory targets.

• Assist with the update and maintenance of monthly price lists (per currency)
• Communicate internally about pricing and on systems
• Maintain fixed pricing from PM
• Assist with pricing quotes, give information on foreign exchange conversions

• Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends.
• Communicate with HQ about the new product and facilitate the registration of SABS to get the certificate
• Review recommended sales forecasts and inventory goals focusing on new product introduction and making sure that stock is available for promotions.
• Monitor and support channel inventory (sell-in/sellout) basis
• Assist with monitoring of back orders
• Tracking PO’s & Direct Orders to ensure Business Plan, Moving Plan target is achieved, ultimate goal to maximize sales and reduce inventory costs
• Assist with information of Graded inventory

• Review product data to ensure that sales staff is kept up to date on new developments regarding the companies
• Responsible for the issuing and control of all sample products
• Give input to HQ about new product and will give us new pricing for the product
• Gap analysis to understand non achievements for Sales Forecasting accuracy and address with Sales Management Team.
• Present at S&OP meeting to top management (Pending Issues/ supply and production issues/ageing Inventory & action plans).
• Assist with Moving Plan sales allocations & backorders.
• Management of End of Life & New Product Information (Demand, Shipment and delays analysis).
• Manage DIO-Tracking and actions Plans-Local and Export
• Assist Product Manager with Ad Hoc duties as and when necessary

• Prepare, report and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to all stakeholders.
• Highlight key variances and change forecasts accordingly
• Progress report on forecasts for set targets
• Basic admin (requesting approvals for product transfers, request price approvals, listing documents, price queries internal and external, provide images and specifications, sample stock management, request approval for scrapping)