Specialist: Demand Planning at Transnet

Position Purpose:

• The Specialist: Demand Management position for Demand Management & Reporting is responsible for consolidation and reporting of all demand activities associated with all Operational Divisions and Business units within Transnet.
• The Specialist engages all Operational Divisions and Business units, incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from historic spend analysis, finance budgeting in the of formulation the Annual Demand Plan
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts. Knowledge of SAP and Demand Planning or other software related to demand planning is preferred.
• The Specialist will be the single point of contact for all Operating Divisions demand plan reporting i.e. (yearly annual demand plan, monthly, quarterly and ad hoc)

Position outputs:

Provide Demand Manager with the following reports:

• A yearly consolidated Annual Procurement report for all new Procurement activities for the entire Transnet for the new financial year.
• Monthly and quarterly consolidated performance reports against the approved Annual Procurement Plan
• Develop pre/post measurement metrics for various Demand Management components. Evaluate portfolio data for abnormalities and address anomalies in project/portfolio data. Maintain data integrity in the Demand Management System.
• Dashboards Reports with a holistic view of the performance against the approved Annual Procurement Plan.
• Conduct deep dive analysis of revenue generation/sustainability, high/Low value procurement transactions, and common procurement commodities/categories, quick wins across all Operational Divisions and Business units within Transnet.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with all Operational Divisions and Business units to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts.

Qualifications & Experience:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree (technical, financial or commercial) is required, or CIPS Level 5;
• At least 5 years applicable experience in supply chain management specifically Demand Management in a large enterprise.

Competencies:

• Strategy and Sustainability
• Inspirational Leadership
• Business Performance and Delivery
• Relationship Management
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Personal Mastery