Global Demand Planning Manager needed at Helderberg Personnel

Main Purpose of the role

• Responsible for Global Supply Chain Demand Planning activities, aligning global forecasts to support category objectives
• Interface with enabling group functions such as Category Managers, New Product development, Finance and Compliance to support local planning teams with developing inventory plans
• Act as point of Escalation as required for Global Supply Chain, leading teams to resolve critical challenges.
• Formulate global inventory and demand dashboards
• Support Manufacturing Capacity Planning
• Support 3rd Party Supplier process
• Ensure demand Plans are feasible for Logistics and Warehouse capabilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Supply Chain Category SOP processes
• Develop Supply Chain Demand category long term strategy
• Product Life cycle management
• Create Global Demand Forecasts to be sent to manufacturing sites
• Global inventory Reporting
• Responsible for KPI implementation and reporting

Experience required

• Experience with inventory and demand planning for both internal and external manufacturing sites
• Demonstrated experience in Leading forecasting and demand planning SOP
• Experience in developing and implementing Global Planning Processes
• Experience in Managing complex Global Supply Chain Projects
• Experience working on cross functional projects
• In depth ERP knowledge and MRP skills

Skills and Qualification 

• Fluent English, other languages are a plus
• A bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• Experience with forecasting and planning systems
• Clear experience with Microsoft Office particularly Microsoft Excel

Closing: 2025-12-18