Position: Demand Planner – Distribution,
Location: Nairobi,
Industry: Distribution,
Gross Salary: Competitive,
Our client is an
established Distribution company. They seek to hire a Demand Planner who will ensure quality
and timely sourcing and pricing of commodities in the most cost effective
manner while adhering to laid down policies and procedures for the company.
Key Responsibilities
Analytical approach to
sales and sourcing
Understanding
economic factors affecting demand and supply of commodities.
Analyzing
import data to understand market trends – origins, pricing, local logistics,
lead times.
Gather market
information from sales team.
Identifying
trends in the market – global and local by analyzing raw material costs and how
it impacts overall sourcing.
Assist
the business in solving qualitative and quantitative sourcing issues.
Provide
management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and
profitability of products
Be
in direct contact with HQ on souring related issues, GIT updates and developing
strategies to improve lead times from origin.
Developing
forecast plans for all products based on historic data as well as global trends.
Costing
Developing
pricing strategies that minimize losses and maximize profits taking into
account interest, fx and other factors
Developing
cost structures/templates to best understand how the business can achieve our
results
Developing
of budgets forecasts
Analyzing
product cost and recommending changes
Support in the
import and export process
Planning,
documentation and processing of cost for imports.
Planning,
documentation and processing of cost for exports.
Sales
support for exports & back to back orders
Support
in ERP implementation – not a requirement but a PLUS
Experience
with Microsoft 365 dynamics
Assisting
in validation of business requirements for Supply chain management and
Finance
Supporting
in Supply chain process optimization
Conducting
User Acceptance Testing for supply chain, inventory management, warehouse
management and finance related topics
Providing
requirements for Business intelligence reports to optimize supply chain + procurement
processes
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess
the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting
the job title on the email subject (Demand Planner – Distribution) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 31st May 2023
