About this role
Givanas Cosmetics Nigeria Limited in Lagos is recruiting for a Demand Planner. The role involves developing and maintaining accurate demand forecasts to guide inventory, procurement and production decisions. The position requires owning the rolling forecast, analysing historical data and market trends, and coordinating with Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain to align on expected demand. The employer is a manufacturing company and the role supports S&OP and demand planning processes.
What you would do
- Analyse historical sales trends, seasonality and market data to identify demand patterns.
- Prepare and distribute regular demand planning reports and dashboards.
- Own and maintain the rolling forecast and enforce change windows before each monthly cycle.
- Escalate significant forecast variances or spikes to relevant stakeholders as risks.
- Forecast and track new product developments separately from existing portfolio.
- Apply brand tiering for procurement buffers and adjust lock horizons by category.
- Lead the monthly demand review meeting and secure GM sign-off on forecasts.
- Maintain the rolling forecast sheet and ERP forecast modules with data integrity.
- Translate forecasts into operational data for production schedulers and procurement teams
- Incorporate demand drivers such as promotions and product launches into models and support S&OP with analysis.
What they are asking for
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally.
- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables and forecast functions.
- Experience with ERP and demand planning systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle or similar) and advanced spreadsheet tools.
- At least 4 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting or S&OP.
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Statistics or related field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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