**About Kerry**:- Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world.Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly integral environment.
**Key responsibilities**:Key Responsabilities- Develop 3rd Party Customer Demand baseline forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation:- Produce mid-term 3rd Party Customer Demand forecast (4-12 month) for the Demand Partners to engage with Channel / Sub-Region Sales Leads- Produce EUM roll-ups along with the longer term forecast ****** months) for Demand Partner to communicate to EUM Leads- Identify products and customers requiring more input from Commercial and inform Demand Partner- Collaborate with Demand Partners in the regions to provide accurate and timely 3rd Party Customer Demand baseline forecasts, in alignment with the S&OP; calendar- Review historical sales trends, research 3rd Party Customer Demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results- Act upon feedback from the Demand Partners to enhance 3rd Party Customer Demand forecasting process- Assist with root cause analysis and identify algorithm enhancement opportunities- Review forecast vs sales and forecast accuracy (M-1 and M-2)



and identify opportunities for improvement- Choose and adjust the statistical model and complete manual run- Capture insights & opportunities and publication for review by Demand Partner/Region- Cleanse the Sales history (including LTO's and product alignment)- Update CVC and system forecast where applicable- Gather and prepare data for consensus conversations, and materials for S&OP; demand review and executive review meetings- Update System Forecast (including satellite systems) and release to supply network planning- Generate portfolio optimisation insights on which SKUs could be rationalised/optimised for Portfolio review meetinKnowledge:- Demand Planning: Ability to generate demand forecasts based on historical data and sales trends.
- Statistical Models: Knowledge in adjusting and choosing statistical models for demand forecasting.
- S&OP; (Sales and Operations Planning): Familiarity with the S&OP; process and generating information for decision-making.
- Portfolio Optimization: Ability to identify opportunities for SKU rationalization and optimization.
**Qualifications and skills**:- Collaboration: Ability to work as a team with Demand Partners and other stakeholders.
- Data Analysis: Skill in reviewing sales trends, investigating demand drivers, and evaluating forecast results.
- Communication: Ability to produce visual and consumable information that facilitates decision-making.
- Continuous Improvement: Willingness to act on feedback and improve the demand forecasting process.
**Skills**:- Forecast Generation: Ability to develop short and long-term demand forecasts.
- Root Cause Analysis: Capability to assist in root cause analysis and identify opportunities for algorithm improvement.
- Data Management: Skill in cleaning sales history and updating forecasting systems.
- Material Preparation: Ability to gather and prepare data for consensus conversations and demand review meetings.
- Power BI: Data analysis through Power BI to create dashboards and data insights for decision making

📌 Demand Analyst (Santiago de Querétaro)
🏢 Kerry
📍 Santiago de Querétaro