- Manage operating departmental budgets and costs according to annual allocation to ensure efficient usage of resources, where applicable - Manage and develop forecasting strategies, guidelines and processes to ensure inventory is planned at an optimal level to meet target turns - Review stock performance data, challenge sales forecast where appropriate and make recommendations for optimal inventory turns - Manage and enhance forecasting tools (e.g. MRP) or techniques to ensure optimum inventory scheduling and forecasting - Review purchase orders to maximize service delivery performance, inventory turns, working capital performance and revenue growth - Establish and communicate forecast and inventory measurements to management (e.g. forecast accuracy, inventory plan vs. targets, etc.) - Make recommended adjustments to forecast and inventory targets based on changes in demand and market trends - Manage and monitor cost and efficiency improvements for demand planning to achieve the optimal level of inventory holdings vs fulfillment - Manage communications and relationships with all suppliers - Collaborate with internal team to identify and resolve discrepancies between forward-looking sales forecasts and demand forecasts

- Minimum five years’ experience in a similar role - Minimum three years’ experience in a managerial capacity - Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, logistics or related field - Demonstrate advanced understanding of sales forecasting methodology/tools - Proven experience in inventory management, procurement systems and logistics operations - Demonstrate working knowledge on SAP - MRP systems - Demonstrate strong analytical and quantitative skills - Demonstrate proficiencies in office productivity tools (e.g. Excel, Word and PowerPoint) - Demonstrate fluency in English, both written and spoken