職種
LVMH Cosmetics K.K. (LCS - Shared Service Center (SSC) of LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics Group) is looking for a Forecasting Coordinator (Buly) who will be responsible for building accurate demand forecasts on regular saleable products, promotional items and packaging materials. Being the integration point with various stakeholders, this position plays a key role in contributing to Brand’s growth by animating the forecasting processes to achieve business goals while balancing Supply chain KPIs. This position will be reporting to Forecast Manager, and located in Tokyo.
MAIN RESPONIBILITIES
1) Accompany business planning
2) Control and animate the forecasting process
3) Sharing and improving
4) Make recommendations and lead actions to drive business metrics
MAIN KPIs FOR THE POSITION
- Forecast accuracy (saleable items)
- Forecast valorisation (saleable/non saleable items)
- Consumption accuracy (non-saleable items)
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
1) Locally, within Brand
- Marketing heads and products managers
- Business Planning & Control manager and staffs
2) Locally, within the Shared Center
- Supply Planning
- Logistics
3) Globally, within the organization
- Central Supply Chain team
- Central Marketing team
プロフィール
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
- University graduate, in Supply Chain preferred
Experience
- 1-2 years of relevant experiences, preferably within the FMCG industry
- Marketing knowledge is a plus
Required skills
- Strong analytical and coordination skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and experience in matrix environment
- Good knowledge of ERP system, Forecasting software and MS office
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
- Self-motivated with entrepreneur spirit
Language
- Proficient in English (spoken and written, TOEIC 850 equivalent)
- Proficient in Japanese (Advantage but not mandatory)
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MAIN RESPONIBILITIES (detail)
1) Accompany business planning
- Lead forecast planning and development to optimize sales forecast accuracy for the catalog.
- Monitor and ensure the adequacy between sales forecasts and Brand’s budget for saleable.
- Monitor and ensure the adequacy between actual sales, sales forecasts for new and regular products, Marketing plan and distribution channels (counters, boutique, eCommerce, …)
- Monitor the consumption for POSM items; coordinate corrective actions for items under deviation.
2) Control and animate the forecasting process
- Animate the Novelties forecasting processes and meetings (propose benchmarks and recommendations based on past sales to Brand, conversion into Sell in forecasts).
- Generate accurate basic sales forecasts trends through the forecasting tool (FutureMaster); control and adjust the impact linked to launch strategies and cannibalization. Prepare and animate monthly forecasts reviews with relevant teams to validate basic sales forecasts.
- Control and adjust timely the products trends, especially linked to products end of life and special events. Manage seasonality and campaigns roll-out to finalize the Forecasts outputs.
- Lead the S&OP process to align sales and forecasts, and control GAPS between forecasts and financial engagements (budget).
- Maintain forecast systems and tools (sales figures, item and customer master data) following reviews outputs to ensure reliability and accuracy.
3) Sharing and improving
- Generate and share monthly activity reporting with Central and Local counterparts
- Review Key Performance Indicators and lead actions for improvement
- Ensure business continuity by formalizing the know-how and document standard of procedures pertaining to Forecast planning.
4) Make recommendations and lead actions to drive business metrics
Play key role in forecast community to propose and conduct continuous improvement actions (tool optimization, simplified processes, reduction of administrative workload…).
