Demand Forecasting Lead - West Africa Job at GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria

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Job Title: Demand Forecasting Lead (West Africa)

Reference: 220414-3

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Reporting To (Job Title): Head of Demand Forecasting

Type of position: Permanent

Employer: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Key Responsibilities:

•   Provide detailed, timely forecast reporting across all categories for input to Consensus Forecast Review, Demand Review Meeting and Profit Review Meeting.

•   Develop exception reporting to enable identification and management of forecast accuracy impacts and month to month forecast changes.

•   Utilise data sources such as Nielsen scan, IMS wholesaler withdrawals, Ex Factory etc to generate insights to drive forecast accuracy.

•   Support Demand Forecasting Heads with FV/MODCF/Just Enough and APO system administration including pricing administration, forecast data entry and validation.

•   Own, maintain and evolve forecasting tools such as the Performance Analysis Toolkit.

•   Capture detailed minutes and actions at CFR meetings and distribute these to stakeholders in a timely manner.

•   Develop and own an online platform for sharing Demand Forecasting tools, reporting, information and examples of best practice.

•   Embed processes to support key account forecast capability to drive enhanced service levels and reduced working capital requirements

•   Provide analytical support to the Head of Demand Forecasting and cross functional teams as required.

•   Integrate Trade Spend / Net Sales inputs to ensure forecast decisions prioritise cost effective, net sales delivery.

•   Contribute to significant projects to transform the operating model, and deliver the benefits required including gross to net, complexity reduction, cost of goods and working capital reductions etc

•   Provide support for baseline statistical modeling to deliver enhanced forecast accuracy

Qualifications, Experience:

•   At least 3 years experience in Demand Forecasting /Commercial Sales / Marketing operations in an FMCG environment.

•   Qualification in a Commerce / Business / supply chain related discipline, logistics, supply management, demand management, operational management desirable.

Competencies:

•   Advanced level Excel skills required.

•   High attention to detail.

•   Highly numerate with knowledge of supply chain forecasting / trade spend software systems and processes preferred.

•   Proficient in the use of Nielsen / IMS software.

•   Strong planning ability & able to work on own initiative.

•   Strong interpersonal skills.

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