Demand Planner at Givanas Group

Givanas Group is a dynamic and innovative multi-business organization that operates across industries, providing high-quality products and services to customers in West Africa. Givanas also enhances the quality of life for people worldwide by delivering high-quality products and services that enrich their daily experiences. They aspire to be an indispensable part of consumers’ lives, ensuring that their brands resonate with customers across cultures and geographies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Demand Planner

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare demand forecast (operation forecast) at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons as part of demand planning functions.
• Support annual business planning/monthly forecasting process by driving monthly volume and value forecasting.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models as well as forecast result evaluation.
• Coordinate cross functional research activities to reconcile significant variance and refine forecast models to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Regular reporting to the stakeholders and executive management of the demand plans and KPIs.
• Interact with sales, marketing, and finance to understand demand forecast drivers.
• Utilize collaborative and consensus approach by working with sales, marketing, finance, and logistics to ensure updated information is used for demand planning.
• Provide input into supply planning function in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and phase outs (volume planning for latest estimates / annual process).
• Closely coordinate innovation project meetings and communicate action plans to supply the planning team.
• Constantly engage stakeholders to ensure alignment in lead times, inventory days, liquidation plans, and inventory ageing.

Requirements

• B.Sc / HND in relevant discipline.
• 3yrs+ experience in demand planning/forecasting/supply chain operation planning role.
• Sound/advance knowledge of Microsoft excels to analyze the demand planning and forecasting.
• High analytical skills
• Planning and Organizing Skills
• Stock Management
• Business Acumen.

Salary
N300,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
23rd January, 2025.