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British American Tobacco is a leading tobacco group, with brands sold in more than 200 markets. We employ more than 57,000 people and, with over 200 brands in our portfolio, we make the cigarette chosen by one in eight of the world’s one billion adult smokers. We hold robust market positions in each of our four regions – Americas; Asia-Pacific...
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Job description
British American Tobacco currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Demand Planning Executive, to be based in our Cape Town office on a permanent basis.
The Strategy, Planning & Insights Department performs a key role in guiding company strategy through an expert understanding of the market and competitive environment.
The Demand Planning Executive plays a critical role within SP&I, tracking the performance of all players in the market through multiple sources of data, with the objective of accurately forecasting volume trends into the mid-term. The key outcome of the Demand Forecast, and key accountability of the Demand Planner, is accurate manufacture quantities and accurate stock deployment to our depots.
In the process of building the Demand Forecast, the Demand Planner will be responsible for managing cross-functional stakeholder alignment, ensuring that all relevant departments give necessary input into the forecast.
Additionally, the Demand Planner plays a key role in managing large amounts of reporting data which needs to be uploaded into global systems, and used to enable information and insights generation within SP&I as well as the broader business. Qualification
Relevant Degree in either Business Administration, Supply Chain or Marketing
Experience
Ideally, not less than five years' experience in tobacco or similar FMCG category, with at least 3 years experience in Demand Planning.
Functional Knowledge & Skills
This individual must be emotionally resilient and have a strong work ethic.
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