Purpose: The purpose of the position is to create, maintain and deliver product knowledge strategy within the scope, time and budget in a cost effective manner.
Planning:
- Organize and prepare for demand planning process
Forecasting:
- Management of statistical forecasts
- Perform new product volumes forecasting
- Developing the statistical forecasts for Critical Care products, and improving forecast accuracy
- Utilizing analytics to identify forecasting/demand issues and their root causes, then leverage 6-sigma techniques to drive process improvements
Long term inventory:
- Global Supply Chain Portal (GSCP) supply plan review
- Channel Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) analysis
- Issue resolution to customers ON Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) and Continuous Planning Forecast and Replenishment (CPFR) meetings
- Perform Estimated Quotation Limit (EQL) model management
- Supporting the Critical Care S&OP process
- Continuously developing tools, reports and analytics necessary to support the Critical Care Supply Chain organization
- Analyzing business/customer requirements, identify opportunities, develop project plans, and spearhead the implementation performance improvement projects
Supply Chain Reporting:
- Compile a progress report on a weekly/monthly basis
- Analyse the market data, sales figures and monitor results to ensure profitability/revenue achieved
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Technical Skills:
- Analytical
- Strategic approach to resolve challenges
- Problem solving skills
- Project management
- In Depth Product and Retail Business Knowledge
- Ms Office Suite (Ms Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Generic Competencies:
- Quantitative and business analysis skills
- Knowledge of marketing principles and practices
- Project management skills
- A strong work-ethic
- Analytical skills essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication skills
- Able to challenge the team and ensure all deadlines and targets are met
- In depth knowledge of supply chain processes
- Strong organisational ability
- Effective communication with all relevant parties (team player)
- Proactive, Innovative, time management
- Presentation skills (Specialist within this function)
- Customer service orientation
Required Experience:
- 2 - 5 years experience in a similar position
- Previous product management or related experience
- Knowledge of Supply Chain/ Marketing management
- Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) - All at advanced level
- FMCG experience will be an advantage
Educational requirements:
Degree in Business / Engineering
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