Demand Analyst

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

- Accountable for the timely completion of baseline forecasts and adjusting the statistical model, provided to the Demand Partners in a timely manner for review, feedback and re-work in advance of the S&OP governance forums

- Accountable for the production of informative, visual, and consumable information for the Demand Partners, enabling effective decision making and prioritization of actions

- Accountable for insight generation for S&OP process

- Accountable of forecast generation for B/C items (NAMER)

Key responsibilities

- Create 24 horizon statistical forecast, assigning the best model.

- Identify products and customers requiring more input from Commercial and inform Demand Partner

- Collaborate with Demand Partners in the regions to provide accurate and timely 3rd Party Customer Demand baseline forecasts, in alignment with the S&OP calendar

- Review historical sales trends, research 3rd Party Customer Demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results

- Act upon feedback from the Demand Partners to enhance 3rd Party Customer Demand forecasting process

- Assist with root cause analysis and identify algorithm enhancement opportunities

- Review forecast vs sales and forecast accuracy (M-1 and M-2) and identify opportunities for improvement

- Choose and adjust the statistical model and complete manual run

- Capture insights & opportunities and publication for review by Demand Partner/Region

- Cleanse the Sales history (including LTO's and product alignment)

- Update CVC and system forecast where applicable

- Gather and prepare data for consensus conversations, and materials for S&OP demand review and executive review meetings

- Update System Forecast (including satellite systems) and release to supply network planning

- Generate portfolio optimization insights on which SKUs could be rationalized/optimized for Portfolio review meeting

Qualifications and skills

- Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineer, business or similar

- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in supply chain in a demand planning/forecasting role

- Demonstrated use of analytical and statistical models to analyze demand and prepare forecasts, preferably in APO

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to effectively deal with all levels of the local management.

- Proven ability to quickly and maturely assimilate information, derive appropriate solution and make decision

- Familiarity and knowledge of S&OP process

- Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to complex problems that may not have one clear answer.

- Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Pont as an experienced user

- Fluent English

- ERP such as SAP and/or APO

- Power BI is a most