DEMAND AND SUPPLY PLANNING - BUSINESS ANALYST
Salary: Competitive and based on experience
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Keywords: Demand Forecast, Supply Planning, Business Analyst, Data Analysis, Process Improvement
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Demand and Supply Planning - Business Analyst to join their dynamic team in Cape Town, South Africa. This role is pivotal in analysing and predicting future product demand and ensuring efficient supply planning to meet this demand. The successful candidate will utilise statistical models, historical data, and market trends to generate accurate forecasts and provide actionable insights to stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with a strong background in business analysis, demand forecasting, and supply planning.
* Analyse and predict future product demand
* Ensure efficient supply planning
* Utilise statistical models, historical data, and market trends
What you'll do:
As a Demand and Supply Planning - Business Analyst, your role will be integral in shaping the company's inventory, production, and supply chain decisions. You will be responsible for developing robust statistical models for product demand forecasting based on various factors such as historical sales data, market trends, and business intelligence. Your expertise in using forecasting software will be crucial in generating both short-term and long-term demand forecasts. You will also play a key role in developing supply plans that meet forecasted demand while maintaining optimal inventory levels. Your collaborative skills will be put to good use as you work with procurement and production teams to align supply plans with production schedules.
- Develop and maintain statistical models to forecast product demand based on historical sales data, market trends, and business intelligence.
- Utilise forecasting software and tools to generate short-term and long-term demand forecasts.
- Continuously monitor and update forecast models to improve accuracy and reliability.
- Develop and implement supply plans to meet forecasted demand, ensuring optimal inventory levels.
- Collaborate with procurement and production teams to align supply plans with production schedules.
- Monitor supply chain performance and address any issues or disruptions.
- Collect, analyse, and interpret large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in product demand.
- Perform root cause analysis on forecast errors.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data.
- Identify and implement process improvements.
What you bring:
The ideal candidate for the Demand and Supply Planning - Business Analyst position brings a wealth of experience in business analysis, demand forecasting, and supply planning. With a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Statistics or Data Science or related field under your belt, you have proven experience in similar roles. Your strong proficiency in statistical analysis and forecasting methods will be key to your success in this role. You are well-versed with forecasting software and data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI. Your excellent analytical and problem-solving skills enable you to navigate complex scenarios with ease. You possess strong communication and presentation skills, allowing you to effectively convey insights to stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Data Science or related field.
- Proven experience as a Demand Forecast Analyst, Supply Planning Analyst or similar role.
- Strong proficiency in statistical analysis and forecasting methods.
- Experience with forecasting software and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Power BI).
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy.
What sets this company apart:
Our client is a leading player in their industry, known for their commitment to innovation and excellence. They offer a dynamic work environment where collaboration and continuous learning are encouraged. Their employees enjoy the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make a real impact on the business. They believe in recognising and rewarding hard work and achievement, offering opportunities for growth and advancement.
