Demand Planners at House of Tara International

House of Tara International is a beauty/skin care consulting firm that desires to become a household name primarily amongst Nigerian females and thereafter West African females. It is also involved in raising young entrepreneurs in the beauty industry otherwise referred to as beauty care representatives.

We are recruiting to fill the position:

Job Title: Demand Planner

Location: Lagos
Department: Commercial
Reports to: Commercial Director

Job Summary

• The Demand Planner is responsible for the development & forecast of future demand requirements at SKU/branch level in order to achieve business growth targets for HOTI.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis
• Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and eventually tier 1 account POS and inventory levels).
• Establish and utilize best methods (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets.
• Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Consult with functional teams such as supply chain, sales, marketing, operations, finance, and product development to obtain relevant data and insights on demand.
• Review and assess risk to supply and demand variability and identify opportunities to manage and mitigate risk
• Confer with management on demand planning and forecasting assumptions, analysis, and decisions.
• Formulate annual purchasing plans and make operational corrections based on actual demand

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• Graduate degree in related field
• 5+ years of related experience
• CIPS is an added advantage
• Knowledge of supply chain management, global distribution practices, inventory management, business, economics, basic accounting, statistics, and project management methodologies is desired.

Skills Required:

• A strong business acumen with the ability to establish trust / relationships quickly
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills including written, verbal, listening, and presentation are required
• Flexibility in managing competing priorities and changing expectations while achieving results is required
• Detail oriented
• Extreme accuracy
• Experience in quantitative demand planning
• Mastery of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Access) is required

Application Closing Date
15th May, 2015

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV's to: [email protected]