Demand Planning Analyts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in Demand Planning/Forecasting; FMCG experience preferred
• Experience in demand analysis, forecasting, and forecast accuracy monitoring.
• Strong demand forecasting, data analysis, and Excel skills; SAP/ERP experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze sales trends, seasonality, promotions, and demand variances.
• Strong analytical, numerical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to prepare accurate forecasts and reports within deadlines · Good communication skills;
• Amenable to report to work in BGC Taguig office

Role Overview:

The Demand Planning Analyst develops and maintains accurate demand forecasts using historical sales, market trends, promotions, new product launches, and other demand drivers. The role analyzes data from Sales, Marketing, Finance, and other functions to support forecast accuracy, inventory availability, and efficient inventory planning.

Principal accountabilities:

Demand Planning

• Analyze historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and new product launches to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts.

• Consolidate inputs from Sales, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to support the rolling consensus demand plan.

• Monitor actual demand versus forecast, analyze variances and risks, and adjust forecasts based on business and market changes.

• Provide demand insights and scenario analysis to support inventory availability and customer service requirements.

Forecast Accuracy and KPI Reporting

• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and key demand planning KPIs; identify root causes and improvement opportunities.

• Prepare timely demand forecasts, performance reports, and variance analyses for relevant stakeholders.

Demand Planning Data and Systems

• Maintain accurate demand planning data, forecasting models, and planning parameters in SAP and other applicable systems.

• Validate demand data and support improvements to forecasting tools, processes, and methodologies.

In 1990, a group of HR practitioners gathered to realize a common vision – to promote a continuous cycle of providing careers to professionals. Motivated by passion and fueled by entrepreneurial spirit, Searchers & Staffers was born serving the professional and executive hiring needs of various business partners. 

Through the years, the company was able to develop a robust network of candidates for various positions and levels. We managed hiring demands across all industries. This provided us the opportunity to work with Filipino and multinational clients in the areas of Consumer Sales & Distribution, Manufacturing, Information Technology, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Shipping, among others.

2012 saw the company changing its name to We Search @ Searchers & Staffers Corp.  Adapting to the times, it has been our advocacy to train young professionals to become instruments in bringing talents and client-companies together. Our recruitment efforts go beyond searching and placing. We nurture relationships and offer services that aim to add value to any organization’s hiring process. We are driven by a purpose: to become our clients’ dependable Talent Acquisition Partner and our candidates’ Career Partners.