Leading Demand Forecasting and Sales Planning Specialist

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Carlsberg Azerbaijan

Role overview:

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Demand Forecasting & Sales Planning Specialist to join our Planning team.

What You’ll be doing:

Develop, maintain, and continuously improve demand forecasts at the SKU and brand level, at weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly levels of detail.
Balance sales history, recent trends, planned promotions, and assortment changes to build baseline forecasts.
Integrate inputs from Finance, Commercial, Marketing teams to craft initial plans, and to adjust forecasts in-season, based on sales performance, market intelligence, upcoming campaigns, assortment changes (additions/deletions), consumer behavior, and supply chain disruptions.
Communicate forecast adjustments, as well as the root causes, with all key stakeholders.
Lead the monthly S&OP cycle end to end, driving consensus and clearance of key decisions.
Present forecast summaries, risks, and opportunities to leadership during planning meetings and cross-functional reviews.
Support inventory and supply planning teams with demand inputs to ensure sufficient production and procurement coverage, while minimizing obsolescence and overstock.
Track forecast accuracy and inventory KPIs such as stockouts, excess inventory, to identify opportunities to improve processes.
Perform root cause analysis on forecast errors and develop corrective actions to continuously improve performance.
Contribute to annual and seasonal business planning cycles by providing data-driven demand projections.
Build demand scenarios to support contingency planning, capacity planning, and supply chain risk mitigation.
Support financial planning teams with revenue forecasts and operational inputs for budgeting processes.
Any other duties needed to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Company’s Values.
Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Finance, Business, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
3-5 years of end-to-end experience in demand planning, supply chain forecasting, or inventory management
Strong analytical skills and ability to handle large data volumes
Strong communication skills (ethics in business communication, negotiation and presentation, decision-making, objections handling, teamwork, drive for results, teaching skills and trainability
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling.
Familiarity with product life cycle management, new product introductions and assortment edits, and promotional demand forecasting.
Fluent in Azerbaijani and Russian languages, English – İntermediate
Whom are we searching for:

Dynamic, creative, and strategic thinker
Excellent Team player
Eager to learn
Ambitious and goal oriented
What do we offer:

Growth opportunities
Health insurance plan
Lunch provided from the Company side to enjoy it with the team
annual base salary + bonuses according to company policy
Working in a passionate, international and collaborative team environment
Interested?

If you meet the above requirements and would like to apply for this interesting and difficult job at the same time, please send your resume in English with the expected level of payment to:

https://www.carlsbergazerbaijan.az/en/work-with-us/join-our-team/career-form/
https://www.carlsbergazerbaijan.az/az/bizimla-calis/komandamiza-qosul/career-form/
Please note that only a limited number of candidates will be invited for interviews.