Demand Planning Project Coordinator

For a multinational company based in Sheikh Zayed, Demand Planning Project Coordinator is urgently needed :Job Responsibilities:Demand Planning Process ManagementCoordinate a cross-functional team consisting of CSP team and Marketing team to deliver an accurate demand to the category - Weekly, sku- volumeResponsible and accountable to deliver Channel wise Baseline forecast for the category.Coordinate and facilitate demand planning meeting of the category as a forum to get consensus from CSP and Brand leads on one set of demand figures for business operations.4. Establish and maintain effectiveness of Demand Planning Meeting.Ensure that demand planning policy has been strictly followed.Establish Channel demand forecast and ensure channel considerations are obtained for the categoryAccountable for forecast accuracy of the category and therefore is responsible for initiating activities/changes that will lead to achievement and continuous improvement of forecast accuracy.Responsible for Innovation Plan update upon the contract gate approval and follow-up with Innovation tracker until the post Launch Review for the category and alert the demand functions any variances and key changes in Innovation forecastEnsure Quarterly Long term volume plan update with assumptions to enable LT capacity enhancement decisions to take placeSet up an effective means of communication and integration of information between Demand Planning and other related functions- Supply Planning, Brands, CSP, Finance,..Coordinate S&OP Meetings, actively involved in Activity planning phase to ensure realistic incremental and cannibalizations built into the forecastWeekly Demand ManagementIndicates exception which is generated from weekly tracking report to CSP, Supply Planning and Customer Service teams.Involve actively in the weekly operations meeting (WOM) to help both demand-side functions and supply-side functions to take appropriate actions to production and/or sales plan.Continuous ImprovementMonitor forecast accuracy and forecast bias and proposes changes for improvement.Initiate a continuous improvement program to demand planning process.Other ResponsibilitiesAd hoc analysis of data relating to forecasting.Closely monitor the execution of planned promotions and ensure all the activities planned at Activity plan is included in demand plan for the category.Recommend appropriate changes for improvement of company demand planning process.Responsible for root cause analysis of CCFOT losses due to demand for the category.Job Requirements & Qualifications:Educational background Bachelor degree in Engineering or Business ManagementExperience needed Minimum of 0-2 years of experience in Supply Chain ManagementExcel advanced is a mustExcellent level of English