S&OP Analyst Private Label (m/f/d)

Principal Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with cluster functions (Finance, Sales) to collect and update forecasting assumptions/drivers and deliver to central forecasting team.
• Ensure data collection and analysis are performed with the right level of accuracy, frequency, granularity.
• Support Forecasting analysts with forecast review and provide input/guidance on required adjustments.
• Prepare Demand Review Meeting for Private Label to ensure sales forecasts are captured, challenged, and aligned between the different stakeholders.
• Adjustment and validation final demand plan provided by central Demand Planning team (portfolio, phasing, etc.) - key focus next 12 months.
• Support Input preparation for S&OP Meeting (i.e., gaps, risks & opportunities, demand forecast update, deviation analysis), capture S&OP Meeting Actions/Outputs
• Support Financial Reconciliation preparation (i.e., WO´s , supply risks & constraints) in line with defined S&OP process
• Ensure operational cluster supply chain support to central production, materials (NTM) Planning & DRP/Inventory (Replenishment) and Master Data teams to align on production & replenishment plans, phase in/out timings, finished goods & non tobacco material stocks to ensure proper Private Label market supply and avoid NTM/finished goods write offs via central DRP team
• Support of key Private Label projects affecting the business portfolio (e.g., legal changes (EUTPD), production relocations, product standardizations, design- or health warning changes, new product launches) and deliver required input to central stakeholders via DRP (e.g., Operations Planning, Inventory Management, NTM Planning & Purchasing)

Skills and Experience Required:

• Strong analytical capabilities and in-depth understanding of business/financial interrelationships between marketing/sales strategies, pricing, volumes, and cost structure. Understanding of basic internal financial measures such as earnings and Cash flow experience in Demand Planning or Supply Chain related roles
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Good team player
• Excellent communication skills and the capability of building networks and engage in a cross functional global team.
• Ability to work in large and complex organization.
• Strong English skills (written and spoken)
• Very good knowledge in MS Office (particularly Excel) and experience in SAP (R/3 particularly Material Management, Finance and APO)

WHAT WE OFFER

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary and many extras including a great pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

EVERYONE BELONGS

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at resourcing@uk.imptob.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

ABOUT IMPERIAL BRANDS

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all. Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.