{"id":33127,"date":"2026-04-01T14:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/demand-planning-analyst-mea\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:03:12","slug":"demand-planning-analyst-mea","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/demand-planning-analyst-mea\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand Planning Analyst &#8211; MEA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YOUR OPPORTUNITY<\/p>\n<p>\tAs a Demand Planning Analyst, you will be responsible for preparing various reports related to Supply chain KPIs. Coordinate with commercial team for Forecast (Replenishment and Depletion) submission. Follow up with customer service team and OCs for open orders \/ shipment plans. You will maintain governance of forecasting and inventory management. You will pro-actively monitor and coordinate for allocation management, cut-off, OOS risk. You will support to carry out all the steps of the S&amp;OP process.<br \/>\n\tA high degree of flexibility is required in this role as a large part of it is responding to the situation on hand and providing insightful analyses as needed.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT YOU<\/p>\n<p>\tTo be successful in this role, you will be a collaborative business partner who is able to work seamlessly within a lean and matrix organization. You have an analytical and curious mindset with an innate drive to continuously learn. You are always looking for opportunities to build efficiencies as you have a Fearless and Founders mindset.<\/p>\n<p>RESPONSIBILITIES &#8211; WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE<\/p>\n<p>\tCoordinate for the 3rd party distributor inventory reports and consolidate for monthly reporting.<br \/>\n\tCollect and integrate monthly depletion forecast, inventory data, and in transits for distributor markets.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate with commercial team for IBP Forecast submission.<br \/>\n\tValidation and sanity check of IBP forecasts vs open orders. Analyze changes in forecasts \/ demands.<br \/>\n\tFollow up with CSR team for open orders status, shipment plan and In-transit tracking.<br \/>\n\tBack orders tracking and follow up with OC fulfilment teams.<br \/>\n\tPrepare monthly reports and presentation for Supply Chain KPIs visibility for cluster or region.<br \/>\n\tInterpret data, identify trends, and draw conclusions from the reported data which will help drive business decisions.<br \/>\n\tSupport Master Data maintenance related tasks.<br \/>\n\tAllocation management &#8211; support in tracking orders \/ consumption for Allocated Products.<br \/>\n\tLiaise with Finance team for data inputs as and when required.<br \/>\n\tMaintain proactively documentation \u2018SharePoint\u2019 repository for the supply chain team<\/p>\n<p>SKILLS &#8211; THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY<\/p>\n<p>\tMinimum 2-3 years of experience in Supply Chain \/ Demand Planning \/ Distribution processes.<br \/>\n\tProficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.<br \/>\n\tMust be fluent in English. Excellent communication skills \u2013 both verbal and written.<br \/>\n\tMust have strong analytical, organizational and planning skills. High attention to details and ability to interpret large datasets to drive insights. \u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n\tExperience of IBP \/ BI \/ ERP \/ SAP is required.<br \/>\n\tKnowledge of Demand Planning will be an additional advantage.<br \/>\n\tLearning agility, adaptability, and problem-solving skills.<br \/>\n\tAbility to work independently with high degree of initiative and drive.<br \/>\n\tSense of urgency and proactivity. Ability to multi-task and handle multiple priorities in a challenging, fast-paced environment.<br \/>\n\tAble to collaborate within the team as well as with cross-functional stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( http:\/\/www.bacardi.com ) or<\/p>\n<p>bacardi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/bacardi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com","_company_name":"Bacardi","_company_website":"http:\/\/www.bacardi.com","_company_tagline":"Bacardi is the largest privately held spirits company in the world, producing and marketing internationally recognized spirits and wines. Bacardi was founded in 1862 in Santiago de Cuba, when Don Facundo Bacard\u00c3\u00ad Mass\u00c3\u00b3 revolutionized the spirits industry by creating the world's first light-bodi... read moreed rum. 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