Yuqing Zhang

• Primary Responsibility: Generate a 24-month rolling demand forecast monthly using attribute-based forecasting methods for 15 EU countries. Collect and align forecast assumptions with FP&A, Sales, and Marketing to achieve consensus with Leadership.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Lead Demand Planning function for all new product launches across EU. After active collaborations with other functions across the company, executed new product launches successfully in 5 countries within a year.
• Data Proficiency: Developed a POWER BI dashboard utilizing SAP consumption data, providing insights into over/under-consumption trends, forecast accuracy, launch success metrics, and daily inventory analysis.
• Insight-Driven Contributions: Prepare an insights-led narrative for Supply Chain discussions in the Executive S&OP meeting, encompassing forecast assumptions, relevant market dynamics, confidence levels, and recent KPI performance.
• ERP system design and implementation: Facilitated successful implementation of SAP IBP for demand planning, optimising process efficiency and enhancing forecast visibility.

● Owning and managing the Commercial Balance Sheet, providing visibility on B/S movements, trade accruals control and reporting.

● Improve reporting efficiency using Tableau and Excel Macros (AR dashboard for tracking customer payment behaviour), achieved 100% KPI in year 2020.

● Advise on potential improvements of agreement structure to drive profitability.

● Responsible for preparing billing packs, including billing schedules and budgeting/forecasts of three agencies across the group.