Demand Planner

Based in Singapore, Pernod Ricard Singapore distributes Pernod Ricard brands in Singapore’s Domestic market and more widely in South-East Asia region via wholesalers. PR Singapore is part of the Management Entity Pernod Ricard, reporting to PR Headquarters.

Pernod Ricard is currently under a deep digital transformation with a global and common goal of becoming a Platform Company. The full implementation of the CBP (Collaborative Business Planning) is part of the pre-requisites to succeed in this transformation. In this context, an effective and high-performing S&OP process is a key enabler.

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for demand planning for SG Cluster - Singapore Domestic market, Wholesale and Indonesia channels.

• Reporting to the S&OP Manager, the incumbent will:

1. Drive the Sales & Operations Planning Process
2. Ensuring smooth sales operations, leading key commercial supply exercises (allocations, SLOBS review, new launches/restages) and solving internal supply bottlenecks for the sales teams

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Demand Planning:

1. Responsible for all forecasting activities associated with channels/customers and products: reviews past sales, Sales & Marketing activities (discounts, product launches, national consumer campaigns, channel activities) to analyze, challenge and review together with the sales and marketing team with the view of improving advance forecasting of sales and product needs.
2. Lead all forecasting activities associated with channels/customers and products (pre-DRM & DRM Meetings).
3. Coordinates top line forecasting of sales in Anaplan with finance and supply chain
4. Supports the S&OP Manager in the preparation of Executive S&OP meetings with PRS Management Committee

Operations:

1. Ensure compliance to established processes and respect of deadlines, while constantly recommending adaptation and improvement of the processes to improve efficiency of the operations.
2. Coordinates with commercial, marketing and supply chain the in-market availability of new product launches, product restages, limited editions & VAPs.

S&OP Maturity development initiatives and projects:

1. DP Excellence playbook, V2V Use Case Library / Value in S&OP, 18M / APW Concept, S&OP Meeting Templates, Risks & Opportunities Process, MC S&OP Playbook
2. Integration of Anaplan tool as single source for business planning: liaising with supply chain, finance and IT to adapt the tool to needs of users and key stakeholders.
3. Anaplan translation in value
4. Review processes to process adaptation to the new CBP vision

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

• Degree holder with formal business qualifications or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years working experience in commercial analysis or demand planning roles.
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts. Experience of demand planning software is preferred.
• Experience in liquor, luxury or FMCG industry is a must.
• Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent command of spoken and written English

Functional & Leadership Competencies

• Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills, with a strategic mindset
• Organized and strong presentation skills
• Strong excel skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive and hands-on, able to translate strategy into concrete actions.
• Able to understand complex situations and provide root cause analysis.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate with internal stakeholders at operational and senior levels. Good at facilitating meetings.
• Digital savvy in a business context.