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Principal Specialist Channel Demand Plan

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South Africa , Johannesburg

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Manage sales forecasts alignment across channels focused on demand planning and inventory management. Development and execution of initiatives to optimise sales forecasts, inventory management, and demand planning processes by partnering closely internal and external stakeholders i.e. (sales, logistics, marketing, go to-market, trade marketing, consumer product management, finance, portfolio management, and supply chain teams). Responsible for best-in-class demand planning and sales forecasting monthly model. Review of demand planning and forecasting priorities by identifying insights, areas of improvement/opportunities and trends together with seeking resolution and ensure follow through to completion.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage sales forecasts alignment across channels focused on demand planning and inventory management
  • Development and execution of initiatives to optimise sales forecasts, inventory management, and demand planning processes
  • Responsible for best-in-class demand planning and sales forecasting monthly model
  • Review of demand planning and forecasting priorities
  • Manage and lead end to end Best in class demand planning management across retail channels
  • Responsible for demand planning, sales forecasts alignment across retail focused
  • Manage supply and demand planning
  • Optimise Inventory
  • Manage ongoing improvements on forecast accuracy for retail channels
  • Reduce forecast errors
  • Align demand planning with actual market requirements
  • Manage and monitor key output/performance indicators across retail channels
  • Manage, lead, and drive all demand planning capabilities
  • Responsible for ensuring compliance with all demand planning principles
  • Analysing demand trends to support development of sales and marketing strategies, new product launches, and capacity planning
  • Provides critical insights to senior management for calculated decision-making
  • Monitor market changes and promptly adjust forecasts and production schedules
  • Maintaining and improving the customer demand administrative processes and reduce stock holding & obsolescence
  • Effective utilisation and improvement of local Vodacom and global Vodafone systems & manage SLA’s
  • Continuously improve the Vodacom demand planning and sales forecasts policies, processes, systems
  • Formulate performance reporting and presentations
  • Manage and govern minimum standards across channel/s relating to demand planning management
  • Ensure effective communication
  • Provide executive management, other internal and external stakeholder s with reports
  • Provide a range of reports to ensure that agreed SLA’s and performance are measured and monitored
  • Provide commercial and cost/revenue reporting on sales and stock management
  • Foster collaboration between departments
  • Ensure internal/external stakeholder are aligned toward common business objectives
  • Building strong and productive business relations with suppliers, third parties and customers
  • Managing a cross-functional team
  • Manage model efficiencies and optimise services
  • Develop and implement plans to deliver on sales revenues growth together with various business units
  • Manage applicable budgets for operational excellence and business support
  • Manage commercials and SLA performance within portfolio requirements
  • Understand basic cost-to-implement projections relating to business improvements and projects

Requirements:

  • Matric essential
  • Relevant 3-year Degree in Business Management /Operations/Commerce essential
  • Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in Demand Planning for stock & sales management for retail or similar large entity model
  • Minimum of 8 years relevant experience in Demand planning model development, reporting and dashboard formulation
  • Experience of QlikSense or other globally recognised module will be an added advantage
  • Telecoms industry experience especially in consumer /retail business operations areas preferable
  • Knowledge of Demand planning, sales forecasting, or related roles
  • Knowledge of Demand planning software and data analysis tools
  • Knowledge of Business model focused on demand planning management and sales forecasting
  • Knowledge of Solving and dissolving complex stock and stock planning challenges
  • Knowledge of Business Change Management and Transformation management
  • Knowledge of Service Level Agreement and Contract Level Agreements
  • Exposure to digitally led solutions systems/reporting/dashboard and/or other digital interfacing platforms/capabilities/models - highly beneficial
  • Skills in Analytical and data-driven decision-making
  • Skills in Communication and interpersonal skills for effective cross-functional collaboration
  • Skills in Build effective relationships with various stakeholders internal and external
  • Skills in People Leadership
  • Skills in Persuading and influencing
  • Skills in Report and Presentation writing
  • Skills in Critical thinking and resolution management

Nice to have:

  • Experience of QlikSense or other globally recognised module will be an added advantage
  • Telecoms industry experience especially in consumer /retail business operations areas preferable
  • Exposure to digitally led solutions systems/reporting/dashboard and/or other digital interfacing platforms/capabilities/models - highly beneficial
What we offer:
  • Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
  • Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
  • Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 04, 2026

Expiration:
March 06, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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