Demand Forecast Manager

Role Purpose

Develop Display sales forecast based on desired Commercial targets, provide insight from data analytics, and align with business priorities and other cross-functional efforts to achieve business goals

Key Responsibilities

 • Conduct 18-month and 5-year forecasting processes and integrate cross-functional views to propose collaborative demand statements.
• Develop and maintain forecasting models using statistical tools or software.
• Work closely with Regional Commercial teams, Intelligence team and Supply Chain to gather inputs and adjust forecasts based on updated information.
• Coordinate with functional leads to prepare demand scenarios for supply simulation to maximize resources and balance inventory to meet business goals.
• Partner with PLM to incorporate product strategy into demand forecast and track product performance in terms of sales volume and market share.
• Identify potential risks in the forecast, such as market disruptions or changes in customer behavior, and develop contingency plans to avoid supply unmet or supply excess.
• Regularly present detailed sales forecasts and insights to leaderships, explaining variances and proposing adjustments.
• Continuously review and enhance forecasting processes, tools, and technologies to improve accuracy and efficiency.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor's Degree or above – MBA or Master's Degree in business-related fields.
• 7 years+ in commercial, business or finance function; ideally in a position requiring business or data analysis.
 

Skill - Required and Desired

Required Skills:

• Fluent in English verbal communication and presentations.
• Communication and engagement across working teams and leaderships; ability to establish good relationships.
• Ability to drive execution to achieve or exceed objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities – effectively cope with change and able to handle risk and uncertainty.
• Data driven decision making - Understands critical issues, priority and implications to support decision making process.
• Advanced excel skills to support data analysis and sales forecast management.
• Display confidence and composure.

Desired Skills:

• Industry and business acumen: understand market, customers and competitor dynamics and industrial future trend.
• Proven record of problem-solving works.
• Experience in process improvement & optimization.
• International business working experience.