Þmand Forecasting Manager - Saudi & Indonesia

Site Name: Turkey - Istanbul Posted Date: Apr 4 2022 Job Description In this role, you will be accountable for the management and continuous improvement of the Demand Planning Process, by embedding business planning process of Core Commercial Cycle (CCC) to have a robust and efficient comprehensive end to end process in order to ensure seamless business continuity in the face of adversity. Job Location: Istanbul-Turkey & Pakistan (Remote during Covid-19 cautions) Your Responsibilities: Chair/facilitate monthly Pre-Demand Review Meeting (PDRM) and Demand Review Meeting (DRM) to achieve consensus forecast. Generate baseline forecast by using Statistical model to ensure robust & realistic baseline forecast generated. Develop and embed a sustainable 24-month Forecasting process driven by Baseline inputs and incorporating right level of stakeholder collaboration Analyze bottom-up forecast that provided by sales operation and incorporate it into template accordingly. Prepare Pre-DRM/DRM and brand financial templates for short-term and medium/long term forecast review. Develop the aggregate demand plan, document, updates and challenge the factors and assumptions supporting the demand monthly for DRM. Reporting all the KPIs and provide the root causes& mitigation plans on a monthly basis (e.g. Forecast Bias, Forecast accuracy) Monitor demand plans for promotions and new products, working closely with Commercial Teams to ensure the plan effectiveness is evaluated & linked into demand plans Ensure forecast accuracy is reviewed during Pre-DRM & DRM together with root cause analysis to ensure action planning & continuous improvement of the overall process. Monitor demand plan performance, providing detailed input to sales and marketing for use in DRM. Identify sales risk by providing the Run Rate analysis & propose sales opportunity to maximize gross margin through better decisions based on transparency of operational realities. Manage the Demand Forecasting and Financial forecasting/budgeting processes Build effective gross volume and value forecasts fully aligned with market & category trends. Working closely with Supply Hub to ensure continuity in supply and minimize OOS or excess inventory. Building an effective inventory plan to balance bias and working capital objectives thereby ensuring adequate stock and agreed customer service levels are met for forecasted sales Ensure that all major processes and procedures are documented by SOP´s and that SOP´s are compliant with GSK corporate policies and procedures. Any other duty within the job scope as directed by the superior. Why you? Basic Qualifications We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: •Bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering, or Supply Chain Management and Economics, or a related business field •5+ years’ experience in Demand planning, Supply chain •Experience handling large amounts of data •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills •Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to understand key concepts and communicate with business stakeholders and ability to drive action and influence decision making at all levels of the organization •Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands •Ability to work within high-performing teams in highly collaborative environments. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: •Experience in supply chain, logistics, supply management, demand management, inventory management, operational management •Ability to be proactive in leading and managing information and data from the supply chain organization •Organizational skills with excellent attention to detail •Leadership and influencing skills •Relationship builder •Strong awareness of internal customer service and financials •Ability to apply strategic thinking to deliver large scale network solutions •Experience with SAP and Excel •Highly developed analytical skills •Business and financial acumen •Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. Why GSK? At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Health, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we’re making the biggest changes we’ve made to our business in over 20 years. We’re on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science; and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent and technology to get ahead of disease together – all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact; stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns; and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact – with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing. 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