Role Objective

• The Demand Analyst’s objective is to support the Demand Planning community to improve and excel in DP processes.

• The Demand Analyst is responsible for generating all demand-related performance reports and helping demand scientists in forecast generation by providing insights on pockets that need improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate all demand planning related reports and metrics that support improvement of the statistical forecast.

• Establish and monitor standard key performance indicators across demand planning (e.g., forecast accuracy, bias, OSF freshness, etc.).

• Foster collaboration between demand planners and demand planning data scientists.

• Continuously review and optimize demand planning processes to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce manual intervention, and automate tasks wherever possible.

• Share the generated statistical forecast and demand sensing forecast with demand planners, along with key highlights and watch-out items.

• Compare the statistical forecast and the signed-off demand plan to identify the enrichment ratio from the market based on the segmentation methodology (e.g., animal farm).

• Evaluate and lead the implementation of demand planning software and tools to streamline and enhance demand planning processes.

• Provide training and mentorship to the demand planning community to enhance their skills and expertise.

Key Soft Skills

• Understands Nestlé’s business environment

• Open-minded towards new and different ways of doing things

• Acts decisively and proactively

• Plans and prioritizes work effectively

Key Functional Skills

• Good understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, with specific emphasis on the demand plan

• Strong analytical background

• Strong quantitative skills

• Stakeholder management

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or Data Science

Experience

• 2+ years of experience in demand planning

• 2+ years of experience in data analysis and reporting using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar

• 2+ years of experience in project management