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Demand Analyst

  • Budapest (Budapest)
  • Marketing

Job description

Segment

Corporate & Functions
Role synopsis

The Demand Analyst will provide in-depth analytical support to the Demand Management Process. The role provides insight and challenge, along with maintaining and managing a formal, structured and regionally consistent Demand management process. The process must incorporate continuous improvement and strategically look to achieve excellence in integrated business management. The Demand Management process consists of four key activities: Demand Planning and Forecasting, Communicating Demand, Demand Execution and Demand Control. The Demand Analyst is considered as a key role to support the implementation and facilitation of these sub-processes.

Req ID

78293BR
Location

Hungary - Central - Budapest
Is this a part time position?

No
Relocation available

No
Travel required

No
Key accountabilities

·  Adhering with the tasks outlined in the EMS/QMS Systems of GBS
·  Contribute positively to achieving individual, team and organizational targets. Provide accurate information to both business customers and support teams through the correct use of all information technology systems.
·  Exhibit strong Team Player characteristics, constructive communication and active listening skills at all times.
·  Display flexibility and adaptability to work with and assist other teams within the organization.
·  Develop and maintain a professional working relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
·  Compliance with Company Policies
·  Ensure data is accurately entered and maintained in all systems, minimizing errors and resultant financial losses
·  Hold ownership of a sub-set of the Demand Management process, including ownership of data input and output from the Demand Planning systems. Proactively driving forecast accuracy and bias improvement
·  Close co-operation with relevant stakeholders in Sales and Marketing to ensure incorporation of commercial plans, assumptions and risks/opportunities into Demand Plans
·  Cooperate with and support the Market Cluster Demand Manager to develop the demand planning process and systems for the Market, in line with the regional best practice
·  Analyse trends and understands business activity in order to provide challenge and make recommendations to improve the accuracy of the Demand Plan
·  Support the Demand Manager by actively seeking and challenging all inputs into the Demand plan
·  Participate in business management processes and meetings in cluster markets as defined by LBM
·  Influence the Demand Management process that triggers forecast accuracy and hence contribute to customer excellence and to value generation for the company
·  Supports the implementation and on-going improvement of SAP-APO Demand Planning (DP) tool.
·  Maintain close relationship with Supply Chain, to provide clear insights into Demand Plans, and be the key integration point for supply disruptions, demand control and supply balancing process.
·  Establish and foster strong business relationships with leaders in other functions (Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, Pricing) in support of the Demand planning process
Essential Education

n/a
Desirable criteria and qualifications

Absolute fluency in “business English” is mandatory

About BP

Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.
Application close date

21-Mar-2017
Sub-category

Customer Services
Job category

Customer Services
Countries (State/Region)

Hungary

Desired profile

Essential experience and job requirements

·  Minimum of 2-3 years previous operational experience ideally in B2B businesses and strong commercial acumen is a must
·  Experience in Sales and Customer management within the Lubricants business, finance or supply chain is desirable
·  Experience of working with a diverse team across different geographies
·  Experience and knowledge of sales forecasting processes is desirable
·  Experience of SAP APO demand planning tool is an advantage
·  Experience in demand management process is an advantage
·  Very strong analytical skills – able to analyse and summarise complex information and prepared to drive performance improvements
·  Strong impact, interpersonal, influence and communication skills with proven capability and potential to make a significant contribution to the business.
·  Good understanding of cross-service functions relating to the business commercial activities
·  High understanding of the business requirements and strategy
·  Must demonstrate high level of proficiency in Excel and show an intermediate level aptitude for systems applications (SAP or Siebel)
·  Ability to work under time pressure and to prioritize multiple tasks
·  High level of customer focus
·  Continuous improvement mind-set
·  Change management skills
·  Good presentation skills
·  Highly motivated
Other Requirements (eg Travel, Location)

There are no additional requirements. Please respond with N/A below.

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