Demand Planning Specialist with focus on the Czech market

Requisition ID: 26261 

Do you want to become part of beverage company where your role gives an exciting opportunity to work, learn and have a career in dynamic multinational environment? So, if you get inspired about, then this for you!

Demand Planning Specialist with focus on the Czech market

Based:  Prague, Czech Republic

Reports to: Business Ops Planning Director, CEE

Why this role is important for our organization?

You will be responsible for supporting the creation of consensus demand forecast for the Czech market by aggregating various inputs from across the organization.

The role collaborates proactively with Marketing, Sales, Customer Excellence, Supply planning and broader supply chain teams to ensure product availability and meet required service to customers.

What you will do:

• Contributes to forecasting data model accuracy by embedding all data sources in the model. Proactively investigates additional options to improve the model.
• Transforms baseline demand plan into unconstrained demand forecast by enriching the models with promo plans. Elaborates further analysis in support of her/his recommendations/explanations of proposed predictive models.
• Plays an important role in communication between Marketing, Sales, Customer Excellence, Customer Service, and the entire Supply Planning team making sure relevant information is shared on time. Works along Innovations and Brands team on the new products launches and supports them in developing new product forecasts and ramp up scenarios.
• Contributes on consensus demand creation by attending consensus demand meetings with key stakeholders and agreeing on the volume.
• Identifies gaps between the budgeted volume and unconstrained demand plan and provides data and recommendations to Sales and Customer Excellence for Gap closing initiatives. Assists Supply planning in closing gaps between unconstrained demand and constraint supply plan.
• Provides forecast accuracy and error analysis to support further improvement of forecasting model and bias reduction leading to increase in OTIF and other metrics.
• Drives culture of continuous improvement by reviewing and implementing best practice forecasting and demand planning processes.

If you have the following … we want to hear from you!

• University degree as a plus or relevant experience in logistics, supply chain management, economics, or business administration.
• Fluent in Czech and English – both verbal & written.
• Analytical thinking.
• Advanced user in Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Power point.
• Comprehensive understanding of how different functions within the business collectively integrate and interact with the function. Basic understanding of the industry sector is required.
• Persuasive and influential communicator with the ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of management.
• Easy-going, communicative, creative, positive, pro-active, accountable and trustworthy person.

• You put people first, you’ve proven your ability to operate and influence effectively across different departments demonstrating communication skills. You are a team player, diplomatic and adept in dealing with energetic and demanding peers.
• You are bold and decisive, and you can use your ability to coach and train the rest of the team, generating followership and buy in from commercial colleagues.
• You take accountability, you are a creative problem solver with a high level of motivation, you excel in an autonomous and proactive working environment.
• You learn every day, you proactively acquire and maintain business knowledge to contribute to strategy.
• You are energetic, passionate, and positive; able to thrive in fast-paced environment and you celebrate success together with your team!

Work Perks that You Need to Know About:

• Inclusive culture and team, who value the diverse styles and perspectives that help us to innovate;
• Authentic heritage and opportunity to craft your career in Beer industry.
• Attractive job that is comprehensive, demanding but fun
• Remuneration package including different well-being benefits (multisport card, health insurance, meal vouchers, flexible working time, home office, employee beer allowance, etc.), perks and flexibility to balance individual needs while continuing to deliver exceptional service

At Molson Coors we seek diversity. Differing perspectives lead to challenging the expected, which keeps new ideas bubbling up. We’re an equal opportunity employer and invite applications from candidates from all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. We take pride in celebrating our unique brew.