Demand and Commercial Executive
6 days ago
Finedon
To provide support to the Commercial team in delivering excellent service to our customer driving sales and growth. • Own daily volume forecasts with support from NAC, review weekly but also building into a long term 18 month rolling forecast., • Improve forecast accuracy YOY by customer and category – targets to be agreed with NAC and customer, • Monitor weekly sales and work with NAC to identify any changes in demand., • Work closely with the NAC & procurement team to align on season & SKU code change overs taking flushes, shortages and promotional activity into account to ensure forecast and systems are up to date, • Analysis to include the generation of specific retail analysis, pricing, margin, wastage, ranging, promotion analysis which recommendations for performance improvement, • Support the NAC on all customer queries and always maintaining excellent customer service., • Identify high wasting SKU's in store sales data and liaise internally and customer., • Supporting the account manager for customer visits and preparation of presentations., • Review and assist in creating seasonal price proposals., • Complete internal commercial forms and costings., • Support NAC in identifying new customer opportunities., • Gain an understanding of category and market performance, and supports internal NWT with data / insight for monthly commercial performance report, • Activation / Media Marketing tracker invoice management, • Tracks key market activity across category summarising (price / promos) impact to BV / retailer, collaborating with the Category & Insight Manager, • Work with internal teams to take Skus through the new product development process., • Complete new line forms for the customer., • Attend weekly product development meetings., • Working with the commercial & procurement team on accurate customer forecasting and pricing plans., • Liaise with site teams to understand material quality to minimise wastage, • Work with the Category & Insights Manager to optimise existing performance through range, price, trade plan and drive new business opportunities, • Proactive and engaged member of the Commercial Customer family, • Working with the quality team on customer complaints, benchmarking activities., • Drive to grow commercial knowledge and skills as part of journey to Commercial Manager, • Experience in Fresh Food demand planning, • Previous produce experience would be desirable but not essential, • Excellent spreadsheet skills, • Proven analytical skills, • Proven problem-solving skills, • Excellent communications skills with the ability to present information clearly and concisely, • Team focussed, • Organised with project management skills, • Self-motivated, • Customer focused, • Excellent planning and organisational skills, • Ability to work under pressure The post holder is required to understand and adhere to Keelings Values and reflect these values in both behaviour and performance • People Matter, • Teamwork, • Integrity, • Passion for Achievement #J-18808-Ljbffr