Associate Manager, Demand Planning

Description (Public)

BIC, a world-leading consumer goods company, is hiring an Associate Manager, Demand Planning for the East Africa cluster, to lead the end-to-end demand planning and forecasting process, ensure forecast accuracy and align commercial plans with supply capability.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Own and manage the end-to-end demand planning and forecasting process for the East Africa cluster
Develop, maintain and continuously improve a rolling 24-month demand forecast at market, customer and product level
Drive forecast accuracy improvement initiatives and proactively manage forecast bias through robust analytics and root cause analysis
Lead the monthly Demand Review process and support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities
Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance and Supply Planning teams to ensure forecast alignment and business consensus
Analyze historical sales trends, market intelligence, promotional plans, customer developments and new product launches to generate accurate demand assumptions
Identify and communicate demand risks and opportunities, recommending mitigation and contingency actions
Partner with Supply Planning to translate demand signals into supply requirements while highlighting inventory, capacity, availability and service risks
Monitor and report forecast performance metrics and prepare demand planning insights for local, regional and leadership stakeholders
Serve as key user and process owner for demand planning systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across planning tools

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering, Business Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or a related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Forecasting or a related discipline
FMCG and/or multinational company experience (per advert requirements)

Skills & Competencies:

Analytical and forecasting skills with strong data orientation
Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder influence for fact-based decision making
Continuous improvement, process standardization and digital transformation mindset
Strong presentation and reporting skills to leadership stakeholders

How to Apply

About BIC

For over 75 years, BIC has been a trusted name in consumer goods, bringing simplicity and joy to everyday life through its iconic stationery, lighter, and shaver ranges. Committed to sustainability and innovation, we strive to provide high-quality, affordable solutions that are accessible to everyone, backed by a long-standing heritage of trust and performance.