Leadership and Management of the Demand Forecasting Business Process
- Lead demand forecasting across all Personal Care and Beauty SKUs, integrating customer plans, innovation, promotions and market trends.
- Drive executive demand reviews, forecast approvals and commercial risk and opportunity analysis.
- Optimise forecasting tools, monitor forecast accuracy and manage launches, promotions, seasonal trends and product runouts.
Leadership and Management of the Inbound Supply Chain
- Lead supply planning, order management and capacity planning to maintain service levels and optimise inventory.
- Drive supply and inventory reviews, manage stock health and obsolete inventory risks, and oversee inventory and MRP policies.
- Support innovation launches, promotions, product runouts and material master data integrity.
- Ensure accurate cycle counting and timely completion of bi-annual stocktakes.
- Drive cross functional collaboration across Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Production, Project teams, suppliers and service providers.
- Provide analytical insights to identify risks, opportunities and business improvement initiatives.
- Manage export forecasting relationships with international subsidiaries.
Lead the implementation of Integrated Business Planning process improvements
- Coordinate and integrate the annual demand and supply planning cycle.
- Identify improvement opportunities, assess forecast performance and business impacts and manage associated risks.
High Performance Team Management
- Set strategic direction, develop operational plans and establish effective team structures.
- Build team capability, encourage cross functional learning and manage performance against agreed KPIs.
- Consolidate and deliver accurate, timely management reporting.
Business Process Improvements
- Identify and implement improvements to demand forecasting, supply planning, reporting and inventory management processes.
- Enhance systems, tools and operational efficiencies to improve business performance.
- Drive ongoing improvements in business processes, technology applications and resource deployment.
- Strengthen cross functional alignment, forecasting reliability and master data integrity.
What It Takes to Succeed:
Experience that set you up for success:
- Minimum 5 years Demand and Supply Chain management related experience.
- Minimum 5 years managerial experience.
Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:
- A completed relevant Degree or Diploma is required.
Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:
- Solid work experience on SAP ERP.
Closing Date 30 October 2026